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Fisher-Price Recalls Rock ‘n Play Sleepers Due to Reports of Deaths

  • Recalled Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper
Name of Product:
All Models of Rock ‘n Play Sleeper
Hazard:

Infant fatalities have occurred in Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
April 12, 2019
Units:
About 4.7 million products
Consumer Contact

Fisher-Price online at www.service.mattel.com and click on “Recalls & Safety Alerts” or toll-free at 866-812-6518 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves all Rock ‘n Play Sleepers.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher.

Incidents/Injuries:

Since the 2009 product introduction, over 30 infant fatalities have occurred in Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, after the infants rolled over while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.

Sold At

Major retailers for approximately $40 to $149.

Manufactured In:
China
Importer(s):

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

Recall number:
19-105
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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