Investigation Finds Unsafe and Recalled Baby Items Listed Online
A Consumer Reports investigation found that unsafe and recalled baby items, such as drop-side cribs and inclined sleep products, are being sold online on platforms including Mercari, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and eBay, posing a safety risk to parents and children.
Buffalo, NY, October 23, 2026 —
A Consumer Reports investigation found that unsafe and recalled baby items are being sold online, including on Mercari, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and eBay. The products identified in the summary include drop-side cribs and inclined sleep products.
The finding raises a safety concern for parents and children who may encounter these items while shopping on online marketplaces. The summary does not specify how many listings or products the investigation found, when the investigation was conducted, or how the items were identified as unsafe or recalled.
It also does not provide details about individual listings, sellers, product manufacturers, or whether any of the listed items were subsequently removed. No information was provided about responses from the platforms named in the investigation or about steps they may take concerning recalled products.
The investigation’s findings, as described, concern the presence of unsafe and recalled baby items for sale across several online platforms. The available information does not establish how frequently such products appear, whether the same items were listed on multiple platforms, or whether any specific sale resulted in an injury. Those details were not included in the summary.
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