{"id":271001,"date":"2021-06-09T21:10:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fisher-price-ignored-warnings-about-kid-killing-sleeper\/"},"modified":"2021-06-09T21:10:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T18:10:12","slug":"fisher-price-ignored-warnings-about-kid-killing-sleeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fisher-price-ignored-warnings-about-kid-killing-sleeper\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fisher-Price ignored warnings about kid-killing sleeper"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Fisher-Price ignored warnings about kid-killing sleeper<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Fisher-Price kept its popular Rock \u2018n Play inclined baby sleeper on the market for a decade, even as the company learned of safety concerns and dozens of infant deaths tied to the product, according to a congressional report.<\/p>\n

Fisher-Price, which is a division\u00a0of El Segundo, California-based Mattel, made at least $200 million in sales from the product during the 10 years it was on the market, according to the\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0by the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform. <\/p>\n

More than 50 infants died using the product before it was recalled in April 2019, the report says.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s staff report is damning. The committee\u2019s investigation shows how corporate greed and weak federal oversight led to the deaths of dozens of babies in an unsafe product,\u201d committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is shameful that Fisher-Price endangered lives simply to help its bottom line. The findings of the Committee\u2019s investigation make clear that we must strengthen the Consumer Product Safety Act to put American consumers over corporate profits. I am committed to doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More than 50 infants died using the Rock \u2018n Play before it was recalled in April 2019.<\/figcaption>
The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A representative for Fisher-Price said the sleeper \u201cmet or exceeded all app<\/a>licable regulatory standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

The product \u201cwas designed and developed following extensive research, medical advice, safety analysis, and more than a year of testing and review,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n

At a congressional hearing earlier this week, executives said the company always prioritizes safety before it releases a product.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of myself and everyone at Mattel, I want to convey my deep and sincere condolences to parents and anyone affected by the heartbreaking tragedies we will discuss today,\u201d Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz told lawmakers. \u201cI am a father of four children, and I can only imagine that there cannot be a more terrible loss than that of a child.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the product was recalled in 2019, Consumer Reports President Marta Tellado called the company out, saying that the recall was \u201clong overdue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFisher-Price and the CPSC knew about deaths linked to this product for years and could have taken steps to avoid this unnecessary tragedy,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n

Fisher-Price started selling the Rock \u2018n Play sleeper in October 2009. The product let infants sleep on their backs with their feet at a downward angle. <\/p>\n

But the report alleges the company quickly became aware of concerns about the product raised by customers, US doctors and even regulators in Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n

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Fisher-Price reportedly consulted with just one doctor before it began selling the Rock \u2018n Play sleeper in 2009.<\/figcaption>
The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instead of conducting adequate medical research on the product, Fisher-Price pulled from knowledge about other inclined products, like car seats, the report says. The company consulted with just one doctor before it began selling the sleeper, according to the committee\u2019s report.<\/p>\n

The Texas Medical Board later accused that doctor of practicing without a license and using unsafe practices, the report said.<\/p>\n

The congressional committee\u2019s findings come days after Fisher-Price recalled its 4-in-1 Rock \u2018n Glide Soothers as well as its 2-in-1 Soothe \u2018n Play Gliders following the deaths of four infants.<\/p>\n

\u201cInclined products, such as gliders, soothers, rockers and swings are not safe for infant sleep, due to the risk of suffocation,\u201d Consumer Product Safety Commission acting chairman Robert Adler said in a statement.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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