Fisher-Price Reannounces Recall of 4.7 Million Rock 'n Play Sleepers; At Least Eight Deaths Occurred After Recall

Recalled January 9, 2023 · CPSC recall 23088 · Fisher-Price

Hazard

Infant fatalities 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.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 4.7 million (The original recall was announced on April 12, 2019)

Incidents / injuries

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 after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. 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.

Description

All Rock 'n Play Sleepers are included in this recall.

What to do

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.

Contact

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.

Product

All models of Rock 'n Play Sleepers

Imported by

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, New York

Retailers

Major stores nationwide including Walmart, Target, and online at Amazon from September 2009 through April 2019 for between $40 and $149.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →