A cradle designed to kill more than 30 babies has been removed from the market

After the controversy surrounding death by asphyxiation of more than 30 babies while they were in their cradles – commonly known as bebesit or rocker – the Fisher-Price company announced that will withdraw from the market nearly 5 million copies of the model called into question.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has warned that anyone who has purchased a Fisher Price Rock & n Play sleeper must immediately stop using it and contact the brand to receive a refund or coupon.

Fisher-Price and the CPSC reported that the deaths occurred after the babies lay on their stomachs or sideways. And they pointed out that at the time they did not have cradle belts.

An article published by the magazine Consumer Reports He indicated that some of the infants died from asphyxiation.

Previously, the American Academy of Pediatrics had urged Fisher-Price and the CPSC to remove the chairs, which he described as "deadly".

In a statement, the company defended the safety of its products and announced the voluntary withdrawal of the sale "due to reported incidents in which the product had been used contrary to the warnings and safety instructions".

The recall concerns about 4.7 million chairs sold between $ 40 and $ 149 since 2009.

According to Fisher-Price, the CPSC asked consumers to stop using the chair at three months or "as soon as (children) start to know how to turn around".

"We maintain that our products are safe, because of reported incidents in cases where the product has been used without following warnings and safety instructionsWe decided to voluntarily remove "the chairs," said Mattel, owner of Fisher-Price, in a statement.

With information from AFP and AP