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Kids2 Reannounces Recall of 694,000 Rocking Sleepers; Four Additional Deaths After Recall

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Recall Date: January 09, 2023 (The original recall was announced in April 2019).

Recall number: 23-089

Recall Summary

Name of Product: All models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers

Hazard: Infant fatalities have occurred in the Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: Kids2 toll-free at 866-869-7954 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Rocking Sleeper recall or www.kids2.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 694,000

Description: All models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers are included in this recall.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the rocking sleeper immediately and contact Kids2 for a refund. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.

Incidents/Injuries: A total of 15 infant fatalities were reported to have occurred in the Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. Eleven deaths were reported to have occurred before the recall, (including five deaths previously reported by CPSC and Kids2 at the time of the original recall). Four fatalities were reported to have occurred after the recall was announced. Kids2 notes that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the incidents or that the product was a Rocking Sleeper.

Sold At: Major retailers nationwide, including Walmart, Target and Toys “R” Us and online from March 2012 through April 2019 for between $40 and $80.

Importer(s): Kids2, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia

Manufactured In: China

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Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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