Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/6n6RFpV2k1w Babies are dying in these infant rocker-sleepers when they roll over or twist their airways and suffocate.  The death count is a reported 32 infants, but that count likely under estimates the number.   The device all over the news is the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper but amazon.com alone lists more than 40 similar products made by Fisher-Price, a division of Mattel Toys, but also Graco, 4Moms, Ingenuity, Disney, Tiny Love, Bright Start, Born Free, and more.  Any of these devices that cuddle a baby in an inclined or even a level position can be deadly for an infant capable of twisting and turning. Infants should sleep flat in a crib devoid of any blankets, bumpers, pillows, or loose sheets.  If you are a parent, grandparent, nanny, sitter, or daycare staff member, do not put an infant into one of these sleeper-rocker devices.   Efforts by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Consumer Reports are now underway to have them recalled.  That all takes time, and you need t