These baby rocking chairs were due to be recalled after being linked to more than 100 deaths. But the tragedies continue

The companies Fisher-Price and Kids2 issued an alert in 2019 for two models of their rocking chairs to be withdrawn from the market after reported deaths of babies in them.

But the reports of fatal incidents with the product continued after the withdrawal order, with more than 100 children who have died in total while using them (12 after the warnings), so a call has been reiterated again so that they do not are used or sold.

Rock 'n Play Sleeper rocking chair from the Fisher-Price brand.

Fisher-Price first issued an alert for its

to be recalled on April 12, 2019. At that time,

had been reported to have died from rolling onto their stomachs .

or to the side, or other situations, while using them without being restrained, as reported by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, in English).

After this public request was made, new reports of minors who had died in the rocking chairs began to emerge, adding about 70 new cases, bringing the total number of deaths to almost 100. Of these,

occurred after that the call was made so that they are not sold.

For its part, Kids2 also made its first request for its

to be withdrawn from the market in 2019. The commission notes that a total of 15 children have died in them, in circumstances similar to those of the Fisher-Price model, 11 of them before the warning was issued and

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Recalled Kids2 Rocking Sleeper Rocking Chair.

Fisher-Price chairs were sold

, including Walmart, Target, and the Amazon website, from September 2009 through April 2019 for between $40 and $149.

While Kids2's were also sold at Walmart, Target, Toys "R" Us and online stores from September 2009 to April 2019 for between $40 and $80.

Fisher-Price says it has recalled a total of 4.7 million Rock'n Play Sleepers, while Kids2 says it has recalled 694,000 of its Rocking Sleepers.

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Although selling or distributing a product that has been recalled is illegal, the commission warns, some stores may continue to do so, so families could see the product available.

They may also have it in their homes without knowing its danger.

For this reason, the commission asks consumers

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This summer, TJ Maxx agreed to pay a $13 million fine for selling a number of recalled products, including Kids2 chairs, as well as

Fisher-Price

The settlement resolves allegations that, from March 2014 through October 2019, TJ Maxx knowingly sold, offered, and distributed products that were part of 21 different recall calls.

A few days later, the CPSC announced the recall in the United States and Canada of more than two million 4moms MamaRoo infant seats and 230,000 RockaRoo rockers, federal and state authorities announced in a statement. company (whose official name is Thorley Industries).

In 2021, the CPSC passed a set of regulations for products “marketed or intended” for sleep use by infants less than 5 months of age.

The rules entered into force in 2022.