Wednesday 15 June 2022 07:28 PM FOURTEEN babies have died on rockers made by Fisher-Price and Kids2 in past 12 ... trends now

Wednesday 15 June 2022 07:28 PM FOURTEEN babies have died on rockers made by Fisher-Price and Kids2 in past 12 ... trends now
Wednesday 15 June 2022 07:28 PM FOURTEEN babies have died on rockers made by Fisher-Price and Kids2 in past 12 ... trends now

Wednesday 15 June 2022 07:28 PM FOURTEEN babies have died on rockers made by Fisher-Price and Kids2 in past 12 ... trends now

At least 14 babies have died while lying in rockers made by Fisher-Price and Kids2 over the past 12 years, a Government watchdog has revealed.

A total of 13 deaths were in babies on two Fisher-Price rockers — called Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler — between 2009 and 2021.

One death was recorded on a Kids2 rocker — dubbed Bright Stars — in 2019.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested the fatalities were because babies had suffocated while asleep in the inclined chairs.

It warned parents never to let youngsters sleep in rockers, and re-stated that the best place for them to sleep was on a firm, flat surface — like that in a crib.

Commissioner Richard Trumka, who led the investigation, said Fisher-Price blocked this release for two months when it withheld its permission for the release.

It is the second time this company's rockers have been implicated in infant deaths, after another was re-called in 2019 when it was linked to more than 30 fatalities.

Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler rockers (left and center) and Fisher-Price Newborn-to-Toddler rockers (right) are subject to a warning from the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were linked to 14 deaths over the last 12 years

Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler rockers (left and center) and Fisher-Price Newborn-to-Toddler rockers (right) are subject to a warning from the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were linked to 14 deaths over the last 12 years 

Kids2' rocker dubbed Bright Stars was also subject to the warning after one death was recorded in the inclined chair in 2019

Kids2' rocker dubbed Bright Stars was also subject to the warning after one death was recorded in the inclined chair in 2019

How should my baby sleep? 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has warned parents never to let their children to sleep in a rocker in case they suffocate.

Instead, it says they should follow this guidance:

Best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface such as that in a crib; Parents and caregivers should use a fitted sheet only and never add blankets, pillows, padded crib bumpers or other items; 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. 

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