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Two Rocking Sleepers Recalls Re-announced After Additional Deaths Reported
January 10,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry 
All models of Fisher-Price Rock n' Play Sleepers have been recalled after at least 8 additional deaths have been attributed to infants rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.
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. 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.
Major stores nationwide including Walmart, Target, and online at Amazon from September 2009 through April 2019 for between $40 and $149. Consumers should stop using the Rock ‘n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.
Fisher-Price online at Rock 'n Play recall or www.mattel.com and click on “Recall & Safety” or toll-free at 866-812-6518 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for more information.
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.
Consumers should stop using the rocking sleeper immediately and contact Kids2 for a refund. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.
Major retailers nationwide, including Walmart, Target, and Toys “R” Us and online from March 2012 through April 2019 for between $40 and $80. About 694,000 units were sold. The original recall was in April of 2019.
Kids2 toll-free at 866-869-7954 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Rocking Sleeper recall or www.kids2.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.