Mattel Takes Action with Significant Safety Policy Revision Following Reports of Infant Fatalities
El Segundo, Calif.—In response to the tragic deaths of four infants, Mattel Inc. has announced a decisive recall of 2 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers. The product, previously popular among parents for its convenience and the promise of longer sleep times for infants, had been linked to fatalities when babies rolled from their backs to their stomachs or sides while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. The infant deaths, occurring between 2019 and 2021, prompted Mattel …