Bib safety
Choose a safe bib and learn how to use it safely.
Bib safety: the basics
Bibs create a risk of suffocation, which can happen quickly with babies. So always keep an eye on your baby when he or she is wearing a bib.
Before you buy a bib
The best bib is a cloth bib with a full collar – no plastic and no ties.
Using bibs safely
Remove the bib immediately after feeding. If you do use a bib after feeding, only use it when you are holding your baby, or when your baby is sitting up and near you.
Remove the bib before lying your baby down.
Plastic-backed bibs can be a suffocation hazard.
Tie ribbons can be a choking hazard – make sure bib ties are fastened securely so your baby cannot play with them.
Got a problem with bib safety?
If you have a safety problem with a bib you can report it to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
Under the Consumer Guarantees Act you can get a refund, replacement or compensation if goods are unsafe.
Find out whether you can get a refund and how to do it.
