Consumer Reports Finds Recalled Baby Items Offered on Online Marketplaces
A Consumer Reports investigation found that unsafe and recalled baby items, such as drop-side cribs and inclined sleepers, are being sold on online marketplaces including Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Mercari, and eBay, posing significant safety risks to consumers.
Boise, ID, October 23, 2026 —
A Consumer Reports investigation found that unsafe and recalled baby items, including drop-side cribs and inclined sleepers, are being sold on online marketplaces. The platforms named in the investigation are Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Mercari, and eBay.
The investigation described the items as posing significant safety risks to consumers. The information provided does not identify specific listings, sellers, or locations, or say when the listings were found. It also does not detail how many products were involved or whether the items were available for purchase at the time the findings were reported.
Drop-side cribs and inclined sleepers were cited as examples of the products identified. The summary does not provide the models, manufacturers, or recall dates, and it does not specify what made individual items unsafe. It also does not state whether the investigation confirmed that every example listed was subject to a recall.
The findings name four online marketplaces but do not describe how the products were listed, how long they remained available, or what steps, if any, the platforms took after the investigation. No responses from the companies or sellers were included in the information provided.
The investigation draws attention to the presence of unsafe and recalled baby products on online marketplaces, but the available details do not establish the scale of the listings or explain the platforms’ policies and enforcement in these cases. Further information about the products, investigation methods, and company responses was not provided.
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