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One Year Since Rock ‘n Play Recall: What’s Changed?
Posted on April 12, 2020Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper recall. Thirty-two infant deaths were originally reported due to the Rock ‘n Play, and a recent Consumer Reports study found an additional 19 deaths from the product. Since… Read More
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PIRG & KID survey finds deadly recalled sleepers in 1 in 10 surveyed child care facilities
Posted on August 7, 2019Today, U.S. PIRG and KID released a new survey three months after nearly 5.4 million infant sleepers were recalled following numerous deaths. The study revealed that many child care facilities continue to use these dangerous inclined sleepers. The survey began… Read More
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Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play: How to Participate in the Recall
Posted on August 2, 2019In April, Fisher-Price recalled 4.7 million units of its Rock ‘n Play sleeper after it was involved in over 30 infant deaths. The Rock ‘n Play should not be used at home or in child care facilities because of the… Read More
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Tell Facebook Marketplace to Allow Users to Report Recalled Products
Posted on May 31, 2019800 million people in 70 countries use Facebook Marketplace every month to buy new and used products such as toys, cribs, and furniture. Shockingly, Facebook Marketplace does not allow users to report recalled products. In 2018, over 2 million units… Read More
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KID’s Statement on the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Recall
Posted on April 12, 2019Late on Friday afternoon, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced a recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after reports of 32 deaths from the product. This was the culmination of almost a year of… Read More
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KID releases new report on SaferProducts.gov
Posted on August 9, 2013August 14 marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) back in 2008. This landmark safety legislation paved the way for improvement in safety standards and lead to the creation of the U.S…. Read More
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Mattel settles case with 39 state AG’s on lead in toys
Posted on December 15, 2008A settlement was announced today between Mattel and its subsidiary Fisher Price and 39 state attorneys general on toys tainted with lead. Mattel will pay the states $12 million, reduce the lead paint in their products immediately to the federal… Read More