The recall notice issued by Fisher-Price states: “Infant fatalities have occurred in Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, after the
from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.” However, according toFisher-Price says it doesn’t believe its product is to blame in the deaths; instead it cited “the many situations where a medical/health condition was identified as the cause of death, and/or those in which the product was clearly used in a manner contrary to the safety warnings and instructions.
In an official statement, made on April 12, the company said it stands by the safety of the Rock ‘n Play. “However, due to reported incidents in which the product was used contrary to the safety warnings and instructions, we have decided to conduct a voluntary recall of the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper in partnership with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
After the American recall, many parents continued to defend their beloved Rock ‘n Play—a product they had relied on to survive theof the newborn months. They attributed the infant deaths to misuse, failure to read the labels, and a lack of vigilance. Then there were the seasoned moms telling new moms to suck it up and deal with the sleep deprivation, as they had, instead of resorting to products like the Rock ‘n Play.
, on a cold, hard rock, parents of newborns have to pick their poison. And I think the Rock ‘n Play was a particularly seductive poison because of its ubiquity and branding.”story and found a class action lawsuit against Fisher-Price online. She was horrified she’d been using such a. “I couldn’t even look at the Rock ‘n Play anymore,” she says. “I called a junk removal service and told them, ‘Just get it out of here.’ I didn’t want to risk someone taking it from the curb on garbage day.
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