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2019: Cribs of the company killed 32 babies

In the middle of April, 2019 the American pediatric association urged Commission for the control of goods quality of broad consumption of the USA (CPSC) to withdraw from the market Rock cribs 'n Play Sleeper of production of Fisher-Price company which were connected with 32 cases of child mortality.

Death rate of babies was counted on the basis of the analysis received from group on supervision of consumer goods. The association of pediatricians urges all parents to stop use of these cribs immediately. It is established that the death of babies stepped when turning from a back on a stomach – because of a certain structure of a bed children were driven into the corner and could not breathe.

Rock crib 'n Play Sleeper which was very dangerous

The Fisher-Price manufacturing company stated on the website that she together with CPSC voluntarily released the warning concerning dangerous beds. The company noted that it considers a duty to warn parents and trustees and n Play Sleeper when the child begins to turn over on a stomach or when he is three months old urges them to refuse Rock use '. The company stated that it will continue cooperation with Commission for the control of goods quality of broad consumption. However the association of pediatricians considers that the taken measures are not enough.

We cannot risk lives of children, continuing to extend these dangerous products, said in the statement of one of representatives of association.

Pediatricians insist that Rock 'should be immediately deleted with n Play Sleeper from the market. This bed does not correspond to the recommendations of association of pediatricians about providing a safe dream for any child. Babies always should sleep on a back, on a separate, plain and firm surface without any bumpers or bedding.

CPSC do not kommentirovut a situation on requests of media yet.^[1]

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