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CPSC and Fisher-Price Warn Consumers About 13 Deaths in Fisher-Price

Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers: Advise Rockers Should

Never Be Used for Sleep

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product

Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price are alerting consumers to at

least 13 reported deaths between 2009 and 2021 of infants in

Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers.

Rockers should never be used for sleep and infants should never be

unsupervised or unrestrained in the Rockers.

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Consumers are encouraged to report incidents involving these or other

infant products to CPSC at saferproducts.gov. CPSC investigates

incidents and fatalities that occurred while infants were in the

products.

Fisher-Price has sold more than 17 million Rockers worldwide since the

1990s and reviews and evaluates reported incidents that occurred while

infants were in the products. Fisher-Price recommends consumers visit

Fisher-Price's Safe Start webpage at www.fisherprice.com/SafeStart for

safety videos, tips and additional safety information, as well as the

latest safety warnings for Rockers and other infant products. Consumers

are also encouraged to report incidents to Fisher-Price at 800-432-5437.

Parents and caregivers should never use inclined products, such as

rockers, gliders, soothers, and swings, for infant sleep and should not

leave infants in these products unsupervised, unrestrained, or with

bedding material, due to the risk of suffocation. CPSC recently

finalized a rule requiring that infant sleep products have a sleep

surface angle of 10 degrees or less. The rule goes into effect on June

23, 2022.

Consumers are reminded:

   -- The best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a 
      crib, bassinet or play yard. 
 
   -- Parents and caregivers should use a fitted sheet only and never add 
      blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers, or other items to an infant's 
      sleeping environment. 
 
   -- Infants should always be placed to sleep on their back. Infants who fall 
      asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep 
      environment with a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet or play 
      yard. 

About Fisher-Price

Fisher-Price is committed to the safety of its products. Founded more

than 90 years ago, Fisher-Price's purpose is to be the most trusted

brand for parents and caregivers of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

For more information on Fisher-Price please visit fisher-price.com.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with

protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death

associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products.

Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related

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 injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50

years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a

Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in

consultation with the CPSC.

For lifesaving information:

- Visit CPSC.gov.

- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.

- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.

- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on

www.SaferProducts.gov.

- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

- Contact a media specialist.

Release Number: 22-157

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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June 14, 2022 12:19 ET (16:19 GMT)

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