The U.S. Product Safety Commission on Tuesday re-announced the recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, saying deaths of more infants have come to light since the original recall announcement in April 2019. 

What You Need To Know

  • The U.S. Product Safety Commission on Tuesday re-announced the recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, saying deaths of more infants have come to light since the original recall announcement in April 2019

  • In the nearly three years since the 2019 announcement, the CSPC said it has received reports of an additional 70 infant deaths associated with the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper

  • The CPSC on Tuesday also re-upped its April 2019 recall on all models of the Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, saying a total of 15 infant fatalities have been associated with the products

  • It is also illegal to sell recalled products, and the CPSC urged consumers to be on the lookout for the sleepers on second-hand marketplaces

At the time, the CPSC cited reports of 30 infant fatalities – which it attributed to children having “rolled over while unrestrained, or under other circumstances” – since the product was first introduced in 2009. In the nearly three years since the 2019 announcement, the CSPC said it has received reports of an additional 70 infant deaths associated with the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper, at least eight of which occurred after the initial recall announcement. 

“Approximately 100 deaths have reportedly occurred while infants were in the products,” the recent CPSC statement notes in part. “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 recall covers around 4.7 million of the sleepers manufactured by Fisher-Price and Mattel, which were sold by major retailers for a price range of $40 - $149. Customers can contact Fisher-Price for a refund or a voucher on their purchase of a Rock ‘n Play Sleeper. 

"With these actions, we want parents around the world to know that safety will always be a cornerstone of our mission, that we are committed to these values, and will continue to prioritize the health, safety and well-being of the infants and preschoolers who utilize our products," Chuck Scothon, General Manager of Fisher-Price, said at the time of the initial recall announcement.

The CPSC on Tuesday also re-upped its April 2019 recall on all models of the Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, saying a total of 15 infant fatalities have been associated with the products – including 11 deaths that were occurred before the original recall, five of which were previously reported by Kids2 and the CPSC. 

Kids2 noted “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.” 

“If you are a parent, caregiver, or daycare owner/operator, please be aware of these important recalls,” the CPSC wrote on Twitter. “These inclined sleepers are dangerous and should not be used under any circumstances.”

It is also illegal to sell recalled products, and the CPSC urged consumers to be on the lookout for the sleepers on second-hand marketplaces, writing in part: “If you see these products being sold on the second-hand market, do not buy them. Report it to the e-commerce site or store.”