Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker Lawsuit | 2026 Latest Updates

Reports to the CPSC link the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker and Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker to infant deaths. The CPSC says rockers should never be used for sleep, and Fisher-Price agreed in a joint warning. Fisher-Price warned parents on June 14, 2022, but it has not recalled either rocker. No lawsuit, class action or MDL has been filed over this rocker. Individual claim evaluation is the only legal step today. Consumer Reports asked the CPSC on January 31, 2024 to press Fisher-Price for a recall. The CPSC proposed the first federal safety standard for infant rockers in October 2023, since no mandatory standard exists.

Latest Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker Lawsuit Updates

June 2, 2025: Proposed Rocker Rules Left in Limbo

InvestigateTV reported that a May 2025 White House directive to fire three of the five members of the CPSC left proposed safety rules in limbo [1]. The infant rocker rule was among them, and infant rockers and baby neck floats were among many products under review.

January 31, 2024: Consumer Reports Urges a Recall

The Consumer Reports letter to the CPSC urged it to press Fisher-Price to recall the rockers [2]. The letter followed a report on SaferProducts.gov of an infant death on November 4, 2023. The letter asked the CPSC to protect infants by pushing for a recall of these rockers. It covered both the Infant-to-Toddler Rocker and the Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker.

October 26, 2023: CPSC Proposes a Rocker Safety Standard

The CPSC published its proposed safety standard for infant rockers in the Federal Register as 88 FR 73551 [3]. Comments were due December 26, 2023. The notice said no mandatory safety standard exists for infant rockers or infant/toddler rockers. The Commission proposed a standard for both types.

October 11, 2023: CPSC Votes to Advance Rocker Rules

The CPSC voted unanimously to advance the first federal safety rules for infant rockers [4]. The vote moved forward the proposal developed by CPSC staff. It came about a month after staff made the recommendation. The proposed standard was published in the Federal Register two weeks later.

September 13, 2023: CPSC Staff Recommends First Rocker Rules

CPSC staff recommended the first safety rules for infant rockers [5]. Staff said rockers were linked to 11 deaths from 2011 to 2022 and 88 injuries over the same period. These figures cover rockers of all brands and include Fisher-Price. The recommendation set up the commission vote that followed in October 2023, covered in the entry above.

June 14, 2022: CPSC and Fisher-Price Warn of Rocker Deaths

The CPSC and Fisher-Price warning covered at least 13 reported infant deaths between 2009 and 2021 in the rockers [6]. They advised families against using the rockers for sleep. The release said Fisher-Price has sold more than 17 million of the rockers worldwide since the 1990s. It named the risk of suffocation.

What Is the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker?

According to the CPSC’s proposed rule, an infant rocker is a “freestanding product intended to support an occupant who has not developed the ability to sit up unassisted, up to 20 lb” [7]. Rockers hold the baby in a seated, reclined position greater than 10° and facilitate rocking. An infant/toddler rocker does the same until about age 2.5 years, up to 40 lb. Mattel owns Fisher-Price, which makes both rockers.

Who May Be Affected?

The warning covers babies placed in either Fisher-Price rocker. Nine of the 11 rocker deaths CPSC staff counted for 2011 to 2022 happened when infants were placed in the product for napping or sleeping. Many involved soft bedding near the baby. Some infants were not strapped in and were found facedown. Infants also hurt their heads when rockers tipped over. NBC News reported that a 4-month-old named Savannah Savage died in a Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker in Amarillo, Texas, in January 2019. A local justice of the peace relied on a forensic pathologist who ruled probable positional asphyxia. A court has not ruled on a defect. An individual legal review can explain whether a family has a claim.

Reported Injuries or Damages

The figures on this page are regulator counts and incident reports, not court allegations. Reports to the CPSC do not prove the rocker caused each incident. A SaferProducts.gov report says a 6-month-old girl died on November 4, 2023, after being placed in the rocker asleep. She was found “on her stomach, face to the side,” according to the Consumer Reports report [8]. A report from March 2023 describes a 9-month-old who rolled and got stuck while awake, restrained and supervised. The child was not injured.

Recall and Regulatory Background

The June 14, 2022 notice was a warning, and neither rocker has been recalled. The CPSC infant sleep product rule requires a sleep surface angle of 10 degrees or less. It took effect June 23, 2022. The Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper is a different product. Mattel pulled it in 2019 with refunds for 4.7 million sleepers. Mattel agreed to pay $19 million in a class settlement approved in March 2025, according to the Detroit News [9]. See our Fisher-Price baby glider recall page for a related product.

Evidence to Preserve

Keep the following items if your baby was hurt or died in a Fisher-Price rocker:

• The rocker itself and its model name or number
• The date and place of purchase, with the receipt or registration
• Photographs of the rocker, the position of the baby and the sleep setting
• The manual, labels and warnings that came with it
• Medical, hospital, EMS and autopsy records
• Any SaferProducts.gov report and any messages with Fisher-Price or the CPSC

Store the rocker somewhere safe and keep it out of use. Write down what happened, with dates and times, while the details are fresh.

Filing Deadlines

Filing deadlines for an injury or death claim exist and come from state law. They vary with where the family lives and when the baby was hurt or died. A family should speak with a lawyer promptly, because the timing in its own state may decide whether a claim can go forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Other Fisher-Price Lawsuits Related to the Rocker?

Other Fisher-Price lawsuits are not related to the Infant-to-Toddler Rocker. Rock ‘n Play death suits in Delaware were settled in a filing disclosed June 5, 2025. Separately, the CPSC and Kids2 warned about one reported death in 2019 in a Bright Starts rocker.

Can a Baby Sleep in the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker?

A baby should never sleep in the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker. The CPSC says infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in rockers. The best place for sleep is a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard, with a fitted sheet only.

Who Can I Report a Rocker Injury To?

To report a rocker injury, report the incident to the CPSC at saferproducts.gov and to Fisher-Price at 800-432-5437. These are the two reporting channels the CPSC and Fisher-Price gave in their June 2022 warning.

What Is Fisher-Price’s Position on the Rocker Deaths?

Fisher-Price’s position on the rocker deaths is that its rockers were safe when parents monitored babies and restrained them, as it told Congress. That is a company position. No court has ruled on it.

References

1. https://www.investigatetv.com/2025/06/02/fired-federal-safety-watchdogs-claim-dangerous-toy-battery-baby-rocker-regulations-jeopardy/
2. https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/cr-letter-to-the-cpsc-on-fisher-price-infant-to-toddler-rockers/
3. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/26/2023-23322/safety-standard-for-infant-and-infanttoddler-rockers
4. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/infant-rockers-first-federal-safety-rules-rcna119535
5. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/infant-rockers-deaths-consumer-product-safety-commission-rcna103589
6. https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2022/CPSC-and-Fisher-Price-Warn-Consumers-About-13-Deaths-in-Fisher-Price-Infant-to-Toddler-and-Newborn-to-Toddler-Rockers-Advise-Rockers-Should-Never-Be-Used-for-Sleep
7. https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-23322
8. https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/child-safety/fisher-price-infant-to-toddler-rocker-another-baby-death-a8079763066/
9. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2025/06/05/mattel-settles-baby-sleeper-death-suits-before-start-of-a-trial/84047030007/