73 babies died. Yet parents were never told.

[Consumer Reports]   Friend, During the past decade, dozens of babies were dying after being placed in a certain type of infant sleeper. Our government watchdog – the Consumer Product Safety Commission – knew about these tragic deaths. So did the manufacturers. Yet the sleepers remained on store shelves, and parents were never told about the hazard they posed. Meanwhile, babies continued to die. How is this even possible? A decades-old law actually blocks our nation’s safety agency from going public with information about dangerous and deadly products unless the manufacturer agrees to it. This is outrageous, and puts all of our families in harm’s way! [You can help us stop the secrecy surrounding dangerous products by sending a message right now to Congress.]( We are backing a bill introduced today that will make sure the Consumer Product Safety Commission quickly tells consumers about unsafe products, even if the manufacturer wants to keep it quiet!  [Send a message](  Under current law, manufacturers can limit the information that’s released to the public about an unsafe product, and even negotiate the language used. That means even when the CPSC goes public with a hazardous product, we still may not get the full story. That’s what happened last April, when the CPSC and Fisher-Price finally issued a safety alert about the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper. The statement cited 10 infant deaths since 2015, even though the agency and company knew there were more. It wasn’t until Consumer Reports released our investigation days later finding 32 deaths linked to the product that Fisher-Price finally recalled it. To date, at least 73 deaths have been linked to this inclined sleeper and others. Together, we can end this deadly secrecy by demanding this outrageous law be changed right now! The bill introduced today in the House of Representatives would make the law stop protecting manufacturers at the expense of consumers’ safety. It will make sure the CPSC can quickly tell the public about risky and dangerous products. [Ask your Representative to put your family’s safety first and back this important change in the law. Unsafe and deadly products should never be kept secret!](  [Send a message](  We expect manufacturers to put up a big fight, so we will need every outraged consumer to speak out. Please help us get this law changed by forwarding this email to friends and family, and sharing it on social media. Thank you! Meg BohneConsumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2018 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](