One of the most popular incline sleepers on the market was the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play. On April 5, 2019, The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), as well as Fisher-Price issued a safety warning on the Rock-‘n-play sleeper claiming that 10 babies had died because of the sleeper. But this warning simply did not go far enough to recall the product.

A few days after the April 5th warning from CPSC and Fisher-Price, a consumer reports investigation connected the product to 32 infant deaths since 2009. The AAP called the CPSC to issue an immediate recall for the Fisher-Price Rock-‘n-Play Sleeper. On April 12, 2019, Fisher-Price finally recalled all 4.7 million of these Rock n’ Play sleepers. This came after the company had been sued over 32 infant deaths since 2009. A lot of people may not realize the impact of incline sleepers and the damage that they were doing to infants and children.

Consumer Reports concluded that these 32 deaths, between 2011 and 2019, included babies even younger than 3 months old. The main cause of death listed from the babies who died in the inclined sleeper was due to asphyxia or suffocation due to the babies’ position. In October of 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines of safe sleeping environments for infants, and the Rock-‘n- Play did not fit any of its criteria. The sleeper is not firm or flat therefore it puts the baby at risk to die from SIDS and other infant related deaths.

“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. “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. 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.”

The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) does not recommend inclined sleep products like the Rock-’n-Play. They also do not recommend any type of products that restrain a baby while asleep. The AAP advises against using car seats, strollers, or other devices for sleep because of the risk that the baby could roll or turn into an unsafe position and not be able to turn over or into the previous position which therefore will lead to suffocation or strangulation.

If you have a Fisher-Price Rock-‘n-Play, you can contact Fisher-Price for a refund or a voucher. They came out with a statement saying…

• If you have owned the Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play Sleeper 6 months or less, you will receive a full cash refund for the suggested retail price. If you include your receipt you will be reimbursed for the receipt amount including sales taxes paid.

• For products you have owned longer than 6 months, you will receive a voucher to redeem for a new Fisher-Price product commensurate with the amount of time you have owned the Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play Sleeper.

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