All 695,000 of another infant sleeper recalled after babies died while using it
Five babies put down to sleep in Kids II Rocking Sleepers never woke up. That’s why Kids II, also known as “Kids 2,” did what Fisher-Price did two weeks ago and made a mass recall of all 695,000 Rocking Sleepers sold or on the market.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice: “Infant fatalities have occurred in the Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.”
Both this recall and the Fisher Price recall followed stories in Consumer Reports magazine on the fatalities suffered, the Kids II recall by two weeks and the Fisher-Price recall by four days. Consumer Reports’ CEO Marta Tellado criticized that time lag while Consumer Reports’ Home and Products Policy Manager William Wallace found fault with the form.
“As with Fisher-Price, this recall happened only after the public learned of infant deaths, it is being announced on a Friday when it could be missed by consumers, and its terms make it harder for consumers to send the product back and get compensated,” Wallace said in an emailed statement.
“The top priority for any safety recall should be saving lives, not company costs,” Wallace said. “It should be as easy as possible for all affected consumers to participate quickly. In light of the Fisher-Price and Kids II recalls, where the companies seem to be setting their own timing and terms, we question whether the CPSC is doing all it can to stand up for consumers’ interests.”
This covers all 36 models of the sleeper (for a full list of models, click here) sold at big box stores such as Walmart and Target, as well as online from March 2012 through Friday.
If you have one, stop using it and call Kids II at 1-866-869-7954, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refunds and vouchers are being offered in this recall.
This story was originally published April 26, 2019 at 1:28 PM.
