The Consumer Product Safety Commission is again warning parents about two infant sleeper chairs recalls — Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleepers and Kids2 Rocking Sleepers — after more deaths have been reported.
On April 12, 2019, at the time the original recall was announced, over 30 fatalities were reported to have occurred in the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. Since the recall, approximately 70 additional fatalities have been reported, which includes at least 8 fatalities that were reported to have occurred after the initial recall announcement. Approximately 100 deaths have reportedly occurred while infants were in the products. Fisher-Price notes that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the incidents or that the product was a Rock ‘n Play Sleeper.
A total of 15 infant fatalities were reported to have occurred in the Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. Eleven deaths were reported to have occurred before the recall, (including five deaths previously reported by CPSC and Kids2 at the time of the original recall). Four fatalities were reported to have occurred after the recall was announced. Kids2 notes that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the incidents or that the product was a Rocking Sleeper.
All models of the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers and Kids2 Rocking Sleepers are included in this recall.
Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleepers were sold at major stores nationwide including Walmart, Target, and online at Amazon from September 2009 through April 2019 for between $40 and $149.
Kids2 Rocking Sleepers were sold at major retailers nationwide, including Walmart, Target and Toys “R” Us and online from March 2012 through April 2019 for between $40 and $80.
Consumers should stop using both rocking sleepers immediately and contact Fisher-Price or Kids2 for a refund. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.
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