Matalan baby sleeping bag recall: barcode check

What hazard does notice 2603-0245 name?

The GOV.UK Product Recall: Matalan Baby Sleeping Bags (2603-0245) was published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards on 8 April 2026. Brand: Matalan Retail ltd. Description: a range of patterned infant sleep bags. Type on the notice: childcare articles — swaddle blanket / wrap cloth.

The stated hazard is suffocation: the neck opening can stretch during reasonably foreseeable use, so a baby can slip inside the bag during normal sleep movements. The notice says the products do not meet the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. Corrective action: recalled from end users by Matalan.

Official records show that listed reason only — a stretching neck opening. This page does not add extra hazards. A bag that is not on the five-row table is not covered by 2603-0245; it still needs its own GOV.UK search.

Which barcodes and C-codes are listed?

Matalan’s own recall letter (20 March 2026) lists the same five C-codes and sales windows and states that the recall does not affect any other Matalan product. That sentence is the retailer’s scope line, not a test of every other bag in a charity-shop pile.

How do I check a used or gifted Matalan bag?

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   Find the identifiers Turn the bag inside-out. Photograph the sewn-in brand line, the C-code (C295792-style), and every barcode digit on the hang tag or sticker. Character prints (Pooh, Bambi, Dumbo, Tatty Ted) are not the match key on their own.
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   Compare with the five official pairs A match is code or barcode against the table above. One matching field is enough to treat the bag as listed on 2603-0245. A similar Disney print with a different number is a different search.
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   If it matches, follow the notice The OPSS page tells owners to stop using the product immediately and return it to the nearest Matalan store for a full refund. No receipt is required. Matalan’s letter gives the same return route and a customer-care phone and email if you cannot get to a store.
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   If it does not match, search GOV.UK anyway Type the other code into Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls. Not found on 2603-0245 is not an all-clear for every Matalan bag, and not found on the whole list is still only no recall on file.

The Lullaby Trust sleeping-products page points families to recent product-safety alerts and still wants a well-fitted bag that meets BS EN 16781:2018. A listed recall overrides a Standard mark on that garment.

Do I need a receipt if the bag was a gift?

The official notice says no receipt is required. That line is written for whoever holds the product, including a used or gifted bag. You will normally be asked for the bag itself so staff can see the code, not for proof of the original till.

MayTally does not process refunds. The contact route on the notice is a Matalan store, with Matalan’s recall page and customer-care details as the retailer’s follow-up.

In shortIn short: official records show five Matalan sleep bags on 2603-0245, listed by C-code and barcode, because the neck opening can stretch. Match those identifiers. Listed: take the bag out of use and use the return steps on the GOV.UK notice. No receipt is required on that notice.