Argos urgently recalls dangerous cot duvet over fears babies could overheat
The retailer is urging parents to stop using the duvet immediately and return it in exchange for a full refund
ARGOS is urgently warning parents to stop using one of its own brand duvets for cots over fears that it could cause babies to overheat.
Instead, the retailer is calling on parents to immediately return the item to their nearest store in exchange for a full refund.
Argos has issued the recall notice for the Argos Washable 4.0 Tog Duvet Cotbed on the Trading Standards website.
It read: "It has come to our attention that the level of insulation provided by this duvet exceeds the specified rating.
"This may cause an infant to overheat. Stop using the duvet immediately."
Overheating can make babies become uncomfortable, suffer from disrupted sleep and cause a rash.
In more serious cases, overheating can even cause "cot death".
The duvets were on sale for £15 each both in store and online - they have since been removed from both outlets.
They have a batch number of 790/3076, but Argos is yet to confirm how many are being recalled and exactly when they were on sale.
You won't need to bring your receipt or any other proof of purchase when returning the duvet.
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An Argos spokesperson told The Sun that the potential risk was discovered during routine product safety testing.
They added: "We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.”
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