Our Story


Our Mission
For over 25 years, HALO®’s mission has been to create simple, innovative products that make safe sleep easier for you—and more comfortable for your baby.
When our founder Bill Schmid lost his firstborn to SIDS in 1991, he made it his life’s mission to ensure another family wouldn’t have to experience the same tragedy. Using his expertise as a professional engineer, he designed America’s first wearable baby blanket—also known as the SleepSack® Sleeping Bag.
Since then, the HALO® SleepSack® has continued to be a category leader and the number choice of American hospitals, available in over 1,700 nationwide.
Today, our responsibility and dedication to baby safe sleep continues as a trusted resource for the modern parent. Our growing line of products are thoughtfully developed and diligently tested to help babies sleep safely.
In 2020, HALO® debuted in Europe. We are proud to share our safe sleep mission and products with a growing international audience.
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Our Products
The HALO® SleepSack® Sleeping Bag is designed to eliminate the need for loose blankets and ensure safe sleep, spanning from birth to 36 months.
The HALO® SleepSack® Swaddle adds an adjustable swaddle to our sleeping bag. It allows parents to easily swaddle in three different ways; arms in, arms out, and hands-to-face.
The HALO® BassiNest® is designed with a 360° swivel and patented lowering bedside wall, offering accessible close sleep without the risk of bedsharing. Our signature sleeper is available in two different models.




Our Collaboration with Hospitals
HALO® offers a dedicated professional line of products, with SleepSacks® and Swaddles currently being used in over 1,700 American hospitals. We most recently collaborated with NICU nurses to create the TrulyPreemie SleepSack® Swaddle – engineered to better fit the smaller size and unique needs of prematurely born babies – for exclusive use in American NICUs.
Our educational safe sleep materials are distributed at hospitals to over 100,000 American parents annually.
We also believe in giving back to hospitals with donations of over $9M in safe sleep essentials since 2010.
Our Community Commitment
HALO® is a proud partner of the following leaders in infant health and safety.
International Hip Dysplasia Institute: HALO® SleepSack® Sleeping Bag and Swaddle allow for babies to have free movement of their legs and hips and to lay in their natural “froggy” position, allowing for healthy hip development.
The Lullaby Trust: HALO® is working in partnership with The Lullaby Trust to champion the charity’s safer sleep advice and help all families give their babies the perfect start in life. The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
First Candle: HALO® products are recognised as part of a safe sleep routine by American non-profit, First Candle. Our collaborative partnership promotes SIDS prevention education and provides safe sleep essentials to parents.
We also partner with the American government and non-profit organisations to distribute our safe sleep products to families in need.
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