The Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper was widely marketed as a convenient place for infants to rest, but its inclined design drew increasing scrutiny as reports mounted of babies rolling into positions that could restrict breathing. That concern culminated in a major recall in April 2019, amid heightened public attention to “inclined sleepers” and how easily product convenience can conflict with safe-sleep guidance that emphasizes a flat, firm surface and minimizing suffocation hazards. The settlement described here is tied to purchasers and possessors of the Rock ’n Play dating back to 2009, with different payment tiers depending on when the product was made, whether the claimant still owns it, and whether proof of purchase is available. The lawsuit was filed because plaintiffs alleged Fisher-Price and parent company Mattel (and, according to the claim summary, Amazon as a seller) continued marketing and selling the Rock ’n Play despite knowing or having reason to know about serious safety risks, leading to injuries and deaths, and leaving consumers with a product that was unfit for its advertised use. The proposed $19 million settlement—part of broader multidistrict litigation (MDL) that groups similar cases—aims to compensate affected consumers and families and to resolve claims that the companies failed to warn, failed to recall sooner, and misrepresented the product’s safety, which is significant because it pressures manufacturers and retailers to treat post-market safety signals as urgent rather than manageable reputational risks. More broadly, the case sits in a wider wave of infant product safety disputes and recalls that have influenced how juvenile products are tested, labeled, and monitored, alongside the role of regulators like the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and industry standards that govern products intended for infant sleep, areas that have increasingly moved toward stricter scrutiny of sleep-related claims and designs that can elevate suffocation risk