Fisher-Price and federal product safety regulators are warning parents not to let babies fall asleep in certain rockers after 13 reported deaths tied to the devices between 2009 and 2021.
The rockers in question come with reclining seats, which are designed to swing back and forth to relax the child. However, the reclining position can put a baby at suffocation risk and goes against guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which specifies that infants should sleep on their backs in an empty crib or bassinet. Extra materials, such as pillows or toys, also increase the risk of suffocation.
Janna Day, Injury Prevention Project Coordinator with Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, said that an inclined sleep surface is warranted only when there is an identified medical need consultation with the child’s health care provider.It does not mean that caregivers should not use such products; they are considered to be safe when used under adult supervision and the child is properly harnessed in.
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