Consumer Reports shares that these products can obstruct a baby’s breathing and heart rate. They may also make it difficult for a baby to get out of an unsafe sleeping position, leading to a suffocation risk. Keep in mind, weighted blankets are not recommended for older children either.

Amazon, Target to stop selling weighted baby blankets, sleep sacks, swaddles, citing safety concerns. Pediatricians and CPSC have cautioned against using them.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says two companies have refused to address "broad, unverified safety claims about their products."

Amid concerns that weighted swaddles and sleep sacks contribute to SIDS, Amazon is now prohibiting the sale of these products on their platform.