A few days ago we published the news of the statement issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Fisher-Price company, in which they alerted parents to the proper use Rock'n Play rocking hammock, because since 2015 there had been the death of 10 babies who used it.
Now, just a few days later, at the request of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the CPCS has published another statement announcing the immediate withdrawal of all models of the Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play hammock, after finding that in fact there have been more than 30 deaths related to the use of it.
It should be discontinued immediately.
According to the most recent communiqué by the CPCS, since its presentation in 2009, There have been 32 baby deaths related to the Rock 'n Play rocking hammock, because babies turned around and hammocks tipped over or prevented them from breathing.
In Babies and more, the United States warns of the proper use of a Fisher-Price rocking hammock after the death of ten babiesInitially, they had warned about its correct use, explaining that these should be used only until three months or when the babies started turning on their own, but Now the CPCS warns that all models of this product should stop being used and recalled immediately.
This arises after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) intervened and publish a statement on its website, asking the CPCS to withdraw that rocking hammock from the market and instruct parents to stop using it as soon as possible:
"This product is deadly and should be removed immediately."says Kyle Yasuda, president of the AAP."When a parent buys a product for their baby or child, many assume that because it is for sale in a store, it must be safe to use. Tragically, this is not the case. There is compelling evidence that the Rock 'n Play rocking hammock puts babies' lives at risk, and the CPSC must take immediate action to remove it from stores and prevent future tragedies.".
For its part, Fisher-Price published on a special page within its website that all its products are safe, but due to these incidents, they have decided voluntarily and in collaboration with the CPSC, withdraw all models of this rocking hammock from the market and offer a refund to parents who purchased it.
The previous recommendation, to stop using it after three months, ceased to be valid after discovering that many of the 32 babies who had died were under three months old, and whose cause of death for some had been asphyxiation or the inability to breathe caused by the position of the baby.
In Babies and more How to safely use baby hammocksThe AAP advises against the use of products with inclination for babies to sleep
In addition to the request made to remove this rocking hammock model from the market and alert parents to stop using it immediately, the AAP took the opportunity to also mention in its statement the importance of follow the recommendations for a safe rest of the baby and make it clear that this type of products does not comply with them:
"We cannot put the lives of more children in danger by keeping these dangerous products in the market"says Rachel Moon, a doctor and member of the operative force of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SMSL or SIDS) from the AAP."The Rock 'n Play rocking hammock must be recalled immediately. It does not comply with the recommendations of the AAP for a safe sleep environment for any baby. Babies should always sleep on their backs, on a flat and firm surface, without any protection or bedding.".
In Babies and more Postural or positional asphyxiation: why babies should not sleep in car seatsFinally, the AAP closes its statement reiterating that does not recommend the use of inclined sleep products like that rocking hammock, as well as the use of any sleeping product that requires the baby to be attached with straps or safety harness.
Similarly, the use of car seats, strollers or any other similar product for babies to sleep is discouraged, because they are risky, because the baby could turn or be placed in an unsafe position where it is not able to move, causing suffocation or strangulation.
