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At least 14 babies have died while lying in bouncers from Fisher-Price and Kids2 in the last 12 years, a government watchdog has revealed.
Between 2009 and 2021, there were a total of 13 baby deaths on two Fisher-Price rockers - called Infant-to-Toddler and Newborn-to-Toddler.
One death was recorded in 2019 on a Kids2 rocker – called Bright Stars.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested that the deaths were due to babies suffocating in the reclined chairs while sleeping.
It warned parents never to let children sleep in swings, reiterating that the best place for them to sleep was on a firm, flat surface - like a crib.
Commissioner Richard Trumka, who led the investigation, said Fisher-Price blocked this publication for two months when it withheld its approval for publication.
It's the second time that company's rockers have been implicated in the deaths of infants, after another was recalled in 2019 when it was linked to more than 30 deaths.
Fisher-Price infant-to-toddler bouncers (left and center) and Fisher-Price newborn-to-toddler bouncers (right) have received warnings from the Consumer Product Safety Commission after being linked to 14 deaths in the past 12 years
Kids2 rocker Bright Stars was also warned after a reclining chair death was recorded in 2019
The agency revealed the deaths after discovering a pattern in deaths linked to the three rockers.
The children's ages, the state in which they lived or the cause of death were not disclosed.
None of the affected products have been recalled.
However, a warning has been issued to remind parents of the risks of letting their child sleep in a bouncer.
It says parents should read up on safety tips for the reclined chairs, including never leaving a child unattended in them or giving a baby bedding material while they are in them.
They add that all incidents should be reported immediately for investigation.
Regarding the cause of death, the agency said: "Parents and caregivers should never use inclined products such as bouncers, gliders, pacifiers, and swings for infant sleep and should not leave infants unattended, unrestrained, or with bedding in these products, due to the risk of suffocation."
Fisher-Price has sold more than 17 million rockers worldwide since the 1990s, they said.
For comparison: Kids2 has sold more than 1.8 million since 2012.
Alex Hoehn-Saric, chairman of the agency, said they issued the warning to remind parents never to use bouncers for infant sleep.
“Babies should never be unattended or unrestrained in swings, gliders, pacifiers or swings,” he said.
Trumka said: “Just three years ago, this agency oversaw the recall of Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play following a staggering number of infant deaths.
“Tragically, we now mourn 13 additional infant deaths in Fisher-Price rockers.”
He added: “Where [we] need to warn the public about a pattern of death and injury associated with a product, it should be able to issue that warning quickly to prevent further deaths.
“Instead, a gag rule prevents us from doing this without first obtaining permission from the manufacturer of the product.
“Here, the gag rule delayed our message to the public by two months.”
It's the second time Fisher-Price has been hit by problems with its rockers, after its Rock 'n Play chairs were linked to 30 deaths in 2019. The products have been recalled
Fisher-Price had to recall five million of its Rock 'n Play sleepers in 2019 after they were linked to infant deaths.
But after a year, only eight percent of those recalled had returned to the company.
It is common to have low response rates for consumer recalls, with on average less than 10 percent of products being returned.
This may be because some people simply throw away the products or because manufacturers do not publicize that a recall is taking place.
Fisher-Price and Kids2 did not respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com.