Fisher-Price has announced again its 2019 recall of the Rock ’n Play Sleeper after at least eight more infant deaths occurred after the initial recall.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), “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.”
This was the number that resulted in the original recall in April 2019. Now, however, the commission says the death count has continued to rise.
"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," the CPSC stated. "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."
The CPSC stressed that “consumers should stop using the Rock 'n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher.” The commission added that it is currently “illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.”
The initial 2019 recall affected about 4.7 million sleepers, which were at the time sold in stores like Walmart, Target, and Amazon from 2009 to April 2019.
