How do I check a Wool Room 0–6 month wool sleeping bag for the neck-opening recall?

Which Wool Room bags does notice 2202-0408 name?

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published product recall 2202-0408 on 3 August 2022 (recall date 20 July 2022). The product line on that page is Wool Room Starry Nights, Spotty Fun and Jungle Friends Baby Wool Sleeping Bag (0-6m) only. The notice does not name a 6–18 month bag, a toddler bag, or any other Wool Room print.

Official records show a suffocation hazard if the baby slips down into the bag. The product did not meet the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. That is the OPSS finding for the named 0–6 month models — not a verdict on every wool sleeping bag.

How do I match a second-hand bag to the notice?

Recall notices are written against size + print + brand, not the word "wool" on a marketplace title. A seller who writes "Wool Room sleeping bag" has not told you whether it is the recalled 0–6 month run.

1. 1
   Photograph the size label Open the neck and find the sewn-in size. You need a clear 0–6 months (or 0-6m) mark. If the size tab has been cut out, you cannot complete this match.
2. 2
   Photograph the print Lay the bag flat and take a full-front photo. Compare it with the three names on the notice: Starry Nights, Spotty Fun, Jungle Friends. A different Wool Room print is not listed on 2202-0408.
3. 3
   Search GOV.UK with the PSD code On the Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls list, type `2202-0408` or `Wool Room` and open the notice. Confirm the size window still reads 0–6 months.
4. 4
   Check the maker page named on the notice The 2022 notice pointed owners to thewoolroom.com sleeping-bag recall URL. That page may now redirect to general shop copy. Treat GOV.UK as the surviving UK record if the maker page no longer shows the recall.

What does the neck-opening hazard mean in the official record?

OPSS wrote that the neck circumference of the affected models has been found to be too large. The hazard line is slipping: if the baby moves down inside the bag, the garment can cover the face. That is a suffocation wording, not an overheating or tog wording.

The Lullaby Trust sleeping-products page tells families to check recalls before using second-hand sleep kit, and lists BS EN 16781:2018 as the sleep-bag standard. The Trust also says a well-fitted bag should sit so the baby cannot wriggle down inside. The Wool Room notice is the government record that this 0–6 month run failed that kind of neck-fit test.

• In scope: Wool Room, 0–6 months, one of the three named prints, typically from the May 2021–June 2022 sales window.
• Outside this notice: any other Wool Room size or print, and any other brand of wool bag.
• Still do a fresh search: notices can be widened. Type the exact words on your label into GOV.UK even if you think the size is different.

Does the recall cover other Wool Room sizes?

No. The published product name ends (0-6m). Extending 2202-0408 to a 6–18 month bag, a 2.5 tog wool bag in another size, or a later reprint is reading something the notice does not say.

A larger bag with the same print name is still a reason to search GOV.UK and the maker, because a different notice could exist. Not found on 2202-0408 means this neck-opening recall does not apply — it is not a clearance for every Wool Room product.

Not found ≠ safe. No listing means no recall on file for that size and print, not that anyone has tested the bag in front of you.

What should I do if the labels match?

1. Stop using the bag. The notice is a recall from end users.
2. Do not pass it on, sell it, or put it in a charity bag while it is listed.
3. Follow the corrective-action line on GOV.UK. In 2022 that pointed to the Wool Room recall URL.
4. If the maker page is gone, contact Wool Room with the PSD number 2202-0408 and your photos of the size and print.
5. Keep the photographs. A second-hand buyer will usually be asked for the product identity, not a till receipt.

In shortMatch size 0–6 months plus one of the three named prints to OPSS 2202-0408, then stop using the bag. Other Wool Room sizes are not on this notice. Search GOV.UK again if the label wording differs.

Should I search GOV.UK again after I have checked once?

Yes. The live list is updated when new notices are validated. A search you ran last year does not cover a bag you are offered this week. The Lullaby Trust product guide (February 2025) tells families to search "product recalls" on GOV.UK before using second-hand sleep items.

If you already own a Wool Room bag that is not 0–6 months, still type the brand and the size on the label into the same list. Do not assume the 2022 notice is the only Wool Room entry that will ever appear.