Table of contents
- Latest Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Incline Sleeper Lawsuit Updates
- February 23, 2026: Pediatrics Study Counts Deaths in Inclined Sleepers
- June 5, 2025: Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits
- November 12, 2022: Safe Sleep for Babies Act Takes Effect
- January 29, 2020: CPSC Announces Delta Sleeper Recall
- July 31, 2019: Dorel Recalls Two Inclined Sleepers
- April 26, 2019: Kids II Recalls Rocking Sleepers
- What Is an Inclined Infant Sleeper?
- Who May Be Affected?
- Reported Injuries or Damages
- Recall and Regulatory Background
- Evidence to Preserve
- Filing Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Who Made the Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Incline Sleeper?
- What Does the Research Say About Inclined Sleepers?
- Which Model Numbers Did the Dorel Recall Cover?
- Was the Delta Sleeper Recalled with Other Brands in 2020?
The Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Incline Sleeper with Adjustable Feeding Position for Newborns was recalled on January 29, 2020. Delta Enterprise Corp. recalled about 5,900 of them because infant deaths have been reported with other makers’ inclined sleepers.
No lawsuit, class action or MDL names this sleeper. Lawsuits over inclined sleepers so far name other brands. Stores sold the sleeper in 2017 and 2018.
The recall notice lists no incidents or injuries. Stop using the sleeper and contact Delta for a cash refund or voucher.
Latest Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Incline Sleeper Lawsuit Updates
February 23, 2026: Pediatrics Study Counts Deaths in Inclined Sleepers
MedPage Today reported on February 23, 2026 that a Pediatrics study counted 158 sudden unexpected infant deaths in inclined sleepers from 2009 to 2023. Of those deaths, 32% happened after 2019 [1].
Sasha Mintz and Abigael Collier of the Michigan Public Health Institute wrote the study. It counts deaths in inclined sleepers as a category, across makers.
June 5, 2025: Mattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits
The Detroit News reported that Mattel and Fisher-Price settled lawsuits over the Rock ‘n Play sleeper, covering six death cases [2]. Mattel also agreed to pay $19 million in a federal class settlement approved in March 2025.
November 12, 2022: Safe Sleep for Babies Act Takes Effect
The Safe Sleep for Babies Act took effect on November 12, 2022. The CPSC says the law makes it unlawful to sell, manufacture for sale or import inclined sleepers for infants [3].
The ban is separate from the January 2020 recall of the Minnie Mouse sleeper, which came earlier. Stores sold that sleeper through December 2018, before the Act took effect.
January 29, 2020: CPSC Announces Delta Sleeper Recall
The CPSC recall of about 5,900 incline sleepers by Delta Enterprise Corp. was announced on January 29, 2020. The recall includes the Disney Baby Minnie Mouse model [4].
The recall is number 20-061, and the remedy is a refund or voucher. Delta sold the sleepers at Amazon.com, Kmart and ToysRUs.com.
July 31, 2019: Dorel Recalls Two Inclined Sleepers
Dorel Juvenile Group recalled about 24,000 Eddie Bauer Slumber and Soothe and Disney Baby Doze and Dream inclined sleepers on July 31, 2019 [5]. The recall offered a $60 voucher, and the notice lists no incidents.
April 26, 2019: Kids II Recalls Rocking Sleepers
ABC News reported that the CPSC announced a recall of about 694,000 Kids II Rocking Sleepers on April 26, 2019. The recall followed at least five infant deaths [6]. The remedy was a refund or voucher.
What Is an Inclined Infant Sleeper?
The CPSC defines an inclined sleeper for infants as a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than 10 degrees. Such a product is intended, marketed or designed for infants up to 1 year old [7].
Who May Be Affected?
Parents and caregivers who bought a Delta incline sleeper with model number 27404-2255, 27404-437, 27404-758 or 27404-942 are the people the recall covers. A legal claim depends on an individual legal review of what happened.
Delta sold these models under names including Disney Baby Minnie Mouse, Beautyrest Beginnings and Delta Children Deluxe 3-in-1 Activity Rocker, Feeder and Sleeper.
Sales ran from January 2017 through December 2018, at prices between $42 and $51. The October 2019 CPSC warning advises against infant sleep products with seat backs inclined more than 10 degrees [8].
Reported Injuries or Damages
The Delta recall lists no incidents or injuries. The injury figures below describe inclined sleepers as a category, so they are not reports about this sleeper.
The CPSC October 2019 warning reports 1,108 incidents, including 73 infant deaths, linked to infant inclined sleep products from January 2005 through June 2019. These regulator reports do not prove that a product caused every incident.
In that warning, expert Erin Mannen, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, tested these products. She found that none of the inclined sleep products her team tested is safe for infant sleep.
She also found that products with inclines of 10 degrees or less and flat, rigid surfaces are likely safe for infant sleep.
Recall and Regulatory Background
The recall notice says infant fatalities have been reported with other manufacturers’ inclined sleep products. They happened after infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side, or under other circumstances.
Delta takes recall requests at www.deltachildren.com under Recall Center, or at 1-800-377-3777 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
A recall does not establish liability for any harm. Owners of another recalled sleeper can read about the Rocking Sleeper recall page, which covers a different maker.
Evidence to Preserve
Keep these items together in one safe place, because they show what product you owned and how it was used:
- The sleeper’s model number, found on the label and frame, such as 27404-2255 or 27404-942
- The receipt or order confirmation that shows where and when you bought the sleeper
- Photographs of the product and its label from several angles
- The recall notice or any refund correspondence with Delta
- Medical records for any injury to your baby
- Notes on how and when the baby used the sleeper
Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines come from state law. They vary with where a person lives and when the injury and its cause were identified.
Parents of a baby hurt in a sleeper can lose a claim by waiting too long, even with good records. So the date of the injury matters.
Speak to a lawyer promptly if your baby was hurt while using an inclined sleeper, so you know which deadline applies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Made the Disney Baby Minnie Mouse Incline Sleeper?
The Minnie Mouse incline sleeper was made in China and imported by Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. The CPSC names the importer and the country of manufacture in recall notice 20-061.
What Does the Research Say About Inclined Sleepers?
Research on inclined sleepers includes the Pediatrics study, which found that about 86% of the sudden unexpected infant deaths it counted occurred at home. The study had no control group of babies, so it cannot compare risk with other sleep products.
Which Model Numbers Did the Dorel Recall Cover?
The Dorel recall covered the Eddie Bauer Slumber and Soothe, model BT055CSY, and the Disney Baby Doze and Dream, model BT071DHS. Delta’s Minnie Mouse sleeper has different model numbers, so the Dorel list does not apply to it.
Was the Delta Sleeper Recalled with Other Brands in 2020?
Delta was one of four makers whose inclined sleepers were recalled in January 2020, along with Evenflo, Graco and Summer Infant. Each maker ran its own recall, so the Delta recall covers only Delta’s sleepers and the other three makers’ products fall under separate actions.