Recall Check: Fisher-Price Recalls Gliders After Four Infant Deaths

Following reports of four infant deaths, Fisher-Price announced the recall of its 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders.  

The recall notice issued by the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that infants placed in the gliders risk suffocation and parents should stop using the products immediately. The recall covers two types of infant gliders sold by Fisher-Price in the US and Canada. The recalled infant products were sold at major retailers, such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon for between $108 and $125.  

One recalled product is the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother sold between 2014 and 2020 with model numbers CHP56, CHP55 and CBT81, which can be found on the underside of the base of the product.  

“There have been reports of four infant deaths in the 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother,” says the recall notice. “The infants were reportedly placed on their backs unrestrained in the product and later found on their stomachs.” 

The other recalled product is the Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Glider sold between 2018 and 2021 with model numbers GDD28, GDD39, GDD41, GGW85, GNX43, GVG43, HBD26 and HBD27 that can be found on the bottom of the base.  

The recall notice indicates the Fisher-Price products “have two use modes:  A powered glider seat and an infant rocker.  In both modes, the product can move in a head-to-toe or side-to-side motion.” 

The Fisher-Price recall comes the same week as new regulations were slapped on inclined infant sleeping products by the CPSC.

The company also had to recall millions of Rock ‘n Play sleepers after it was linked to dozens of infant deaths in 2019, and the company faced a class action lawsuit by consumers who said the company misrepresented the Rock ‘n Play as safe — a report released Monday by the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding an investigation into the Rock ‘n Play deaths alleges executives at the company ignored safety warnings about the product.

The Oversight and Reform Committee launched the investigation in August 2019 after media reports about the deaths. The report says the investigation uncovered that “Fisher-Price failed to ensure the Rock ‘n Play was safe before bringing it to market, ignored critical warnings from pediatricians, parents, and foreign regulators that the product was dangerous, and continued to market it for overnight sleep despite clear evidence that this put infants at risk of serious harm or death.”

The committee also alleged in the investigation reported that Fisher-Price and other manufacturers of similar inclined infant sleeper products “operate with inadequate oversight,” and that the CPSC does not have the necessary authority to adequately prevent manufacturers from creating dangerous products.

“Fisher-Price’s poor safety practices and lack of meaningful oversight allowed the Rock ‘n Play to stay on the U.S. market for a total of 10 years, during which time more than fifty infants died using the product—while the company raked in at least $200 million in revenue,” the report says.

Regarding the latest recall notice on Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and Sooth ‘n Play Gliders, the CPSC says that consumers should stop using the products immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a full refund.  

Consumers should visit Fisher-Price online and click on “Recall & Safety Alerts,” or call toll-free at 855-853-6224 from 9 am to 6 pm ET Monday through Friday to obtain a refund or to ask a question about the recall.  

“There is nothing more important to Fisher-Price than the safety of our products and the trust that families put in us,” said Chuck Scothon, General Manager of Fisher-Price in the recall announcement.  “These incidents are indeed heart-breaking.  We are committed to educating parents and caregivers on the safe use of all of our products, including the importance of following all warnings and instructions to ensure the health and safety of babies and children.” 

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