That is especially true for Kids II inclined sleepers, which CR has reported to be linked with four infant deaths. We need to step up efforts to assure safety in products before they go on store shelves or into our homes."ĬR recommends that parents and caregivers with other inclined sleepers should also immediately stop using those products. In addition, Cowles said that while she is pleased the product has been recalled, "it took children dying to get this product off the market. "Anyone with a Rock 'n Play Sleeper should be given a full refund." "By not fully compensating consumers, Fisher-Price is assuring that many consumers will instead choose to keep the product," said Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids in Danger, a nonprofit that focuses on reducing childhood injuries from consumer products. Families that have owned one for longer than that will be offered a voucher to redeem for a new Fisher-Price product, depending on how long they owned the Rock 'n Play Sleeper. ET Monday through Friday for more information.įisher-Price's refund option, however, applies only to consumers who have owned a Rock 'n Play Sleeper for less than six months, the CPSC recall said. BabyBjrn Bouncer Balance Soft The best baby bouncer 210 from Amazon 210 from Walmart 210 from Albee Baby At the time of publishing, the price was 200. To reach the company, go to Mattel's customer service page and click on Recall & Safety Alerts or call 86 from 9 a.m. Congress needs to take a hard look at the CPSC and make sure it is a watchdog that consumers can rely on."Ĭonsumers who have a Rock 'n Play Sleeper can contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher. It took dogged investigation and the voices of doctors, victims' families, and advocates across the country to make this recall a reality. Marta Tellado, president and CEO of Consumer Reports, said, "The Fisher-Price recall of the Rock 'n Play is long overdue. I am glad to see this product off the market and urge all parents to talk to their pediatricians about how to keep their babies safe during sleep time and any time." "While this recall is specific to the Rock 'n Play, there are other inclined and padded sleeping products on the market that can put infants' safety at risk. "This product is dangerous and I urge parents and caregivers to stop using it right away," said Ben Hoffman, M.D., chairperson of AAP's Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention Executive Committee. The Rock 'n Play Sleeper and others like it increase the risk of suffocation and strangulation. The AAP has warned that inclined sleepers such as these do not align with safe sleep guidelines, which state that babies should be put to bed alone on their backs, on a firm, flat mattress, free from soft bedding. The CPSC recall says the deaths "occurred in Rock 'n Play Sleepers, after the infants rolled over while unrestrained, or under other circumstances." Earlier this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics urged Fisher-Price to recall the Rock 'n Play Sleeper, citing CR's reporting.
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