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trumka told us earlier this month manufacturers should ensure baby items are safe. we want to make sure that things aren t for sleep don t look like you can lay your baby down in them. reporter: taylor welcomes the news. her daughter autumn died of asphyxia. she was found face down on a nursing pillow at her alabama day care. this is an opportunity to do something to actually help children and save their lives. reporter: boppy and leachco, the makers of two popular nursing pillows previously pointed nbc news to an industry-funded group that said drastically changing the shape of the vast majority of nursing pillows could have a negative impact on breast-feeding. what do you want them to know about the pillows? you should 100% do your research before you purchase one of these. reporter: the cpsc is expected to decide whether to adapt the recommendations next month. vicky nguyen, nbc news. and coming up as we return here tonight, how one man inspired others to make losing
is that okay or not? i ve got great concerns about that. reporter: labels warn against allowing babies to sleep in the pillows. are the pillows the problem, or is the problem that people aren t using them properly? we re not going to blame the parents who are using these pillows. if a product is sold to you and it looks like it can be used for sleep, it should be safe for sleep. and we want to make sure that things that aren t for sleep don t look like you can lay your baby down in them. reporter: boppy and leachco, the makers of two popular nursing pillows, pointed nbc news to an industry-funded group which said drastically changing the shape of the vast majority of nursing pillows could have a negative impact on breastfeeding. the group is funded in part by boppy. leachco is a member. emergency medicine pediatrician dr. loiss k. lee says babies should be placed on their backs on a soft surface to sleep without any soft objects. my recommendation to parents is absolutely u