Fisher-Price issued a recall Thursday for over 70,000 of its Ultra-Lite Play Yards with inclined sleepers attachments.
While no reported deaths or injuries have been related to the Fisher-Price Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards, the company said it was proactively recalling 71,000 units because infants can roll from their backs to their stomach on inclined sleep products, risking injury or death.
The company said the actual play yard, changing station clutch accessory and carry bag were not part of the recall, and consumers could continue using them. However, consumers were instructed to stop using the inclined sleeper accessory immediately and to contact the company for a refund or voucher.
The recall comes several weeks after the company recalled 4.7 million of it’s popular Rock ‘n Play inclined sleepers because that product was associated with more than 30 baby deaths.
“At Fisher-Price, safety is our highest priority, and we work hard to earn the trust of parents and caregivers every day,” the company said in a statement, on its website. “As part of this commitment, we proactively approached the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to initiate a voluntary recall of the include sleeper accessory included with all models of the Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard, due to safety concerns raised about inclined sleep products. We initiated this voluntary recall even though there have been no reported injuries or fatalities involving this product.”
The CPSC says consumers should immediately stop using the sleepers and contact Fisher-Price for a refund.
Consumer Reports says that other companies continue to sell incline sleepers, despite numerous safety concerns.
