Parents have been warned to check a baby monitor device that could fail if it is dropped.
A batch of Baby Sleepsafe monitors manufactured by Axminster Electronics were sold with faulty battery terminals, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said.
The monitors carry the model number AE 010 M. Those with serial numbers between 001360 and 001660 should be returned to the manufacturer for an upgrade.
The device is connected to a sensor pad located under the mattress and monitors the breathing movements of a baby.
An alarm sounds if the baby stops breathing for 20 seconds.
Other batches of the monitors are not affected as they were supplied with battery contacts made from a more resilient material or with coil spring contacts, the MHRA said.
The devices were sold three to four years ago and are usually used to monitor a baby's breathing up to one year old.
However, there are concerns that the monitors could still be in use for siblings or were passed on to relatives and friends with babies.
Clive Bray, director of device technology and safety at the MHRA, said: "The MHRA's advice to parents is to firstly check the serial number printed on the back of the monitor above the battery compartment. If the number is between 001360 and 001660 then you should send the monitor back to the manufacturer.
"Also check the battery terminals to make sure they are applying firm pressure to the batteries and are fitted with coil springs."
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