In 2021, the CPSC adopts new rule which effectively banned several types of unsafe baby sleep products from the market, including inclined sleepers (like the Fisher Price Rock ‘n Play) and sleepers in bed (like the Dock a Tot and the Baby Delight Snuggle Nest). But some of these companies continue to sell their products, choosing instead to market them as “lounge chairs.” And even though they’re not supposed to use sleep-promoting language, parents may understandably believe, based on their appearance, that they can take a nap.
When asked for comment, Dock a Tot said that while the company disagrees with the CPSC’s approach to lounge chair-type products like the Deluxe+, it has, in good faith , stopped selling Deluxe+ loungers manufactured after the CPSC infant sleep rule took effect in June. 2022.
Jason Macari, CEO of Baby Delight, also told CR that the company has stopped making the Snuggle Nest lounger, although the company still maintains its safety and it remains for sale until the company is in out of stock.
The CPSC has previously reported safety issues with other lounge chairs: in 2021, the agency announced a recall of the Boppy baby lounger after it was linked to eight deaths; and in 2023, it urged consumers to stop buying used versions of the product. And earlier this month, the CPSC issued a public statement telling consumers to immediately stop using La-La-Me infant loungers, claiming the loungers violated the agency’s infant sleep rule and posed choking and fall hazards to infants babies. The manufacturer has not agreed to a recall, the agency said in the release, but anyone who owns one of these lounge chairs should destroy and dispose of it. La-La-Me could not be reached for comment. Boppy did not respond to a request for comment and La-La-Me could not be contacted.
CR safety experts recommend that parents and caregivers play in products that have mandatory safety regulations, such as bouncers, and ensure they nap only in products approved for sleeping , such as a play area, crib or cradle. .