All models of the Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper have been recalled after 100 infant fatalities were reported.
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.
About 4.7 million products are affected by the recall. Consumers should stop using the Rock ‘n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher. It is also illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.
On April 12, 2019, at the time the original recall of the product 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.
