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OWLET DREAM SOCK

Received Mar 16, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 9, 2026

Report MW5185300 · MDR key 24617634

Device

Generic name

Infant Pulse Rate And Oxygen Saturation Monitor For Over-the-counter Use

Manufacturer

Owlet Baby Care

Product problems

  • Premature Discharge of Battery

Patient

30 YR · Female

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I PURCHASED THE OWLET BEFORE MY CHILD ARRIVED IN (B)(6) 2024, A FEW MONTHS IN MY SENSOR WENT DEAD SO I USED THE WARRANTY TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT. THE NEW SENSOR HAS ALSO NOW GONE DEAD IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE WARRANTY IS SUPPOSED TO COVER THESE DEVICES FOR UP TO A YEAR BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE. I'VE SEEN REPORTS ONLINE OF MANY OTHERS SUFFERING WITH FAULTY SENSORS THAT DIE AFTER A FEW MONTHS. WITH THIS PRODUCT BEING AS EXPENSIVE AS IT IS, I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THEY WOULD UPHOLD THEIR WARRANTY OR ENSURE THEIR PRODUCTS WERE BUILT TO LAST THAT TIME FRAME. I FEEL THEY ARE CUTTING CORNERS AND USING CHEAP PRODUCTS WHEN IT COME TO BABIES LIVES WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. REFERENCED REPORT-MW5185301.