URGENT: Let’s get this risky product recalled!

[Consumer Reports]   Dear Friend, we need your help right now to get a risky infant product recalled. Federal safety regulators have asked Leachco – an infant products manufacturer – to recall its infant loungers after they’ve been tied to two babies’ suffocation deaths. But Leachco is refusing, and regulators can’t force the recall without taking the company to court – a potentially long and drawn-out process that would leave more babies at risk. [Description of what’s in the photo]( [Let’s use our power as consumers to push CEO Clyde Leach to do the right thing, and recall these products now!]( If tens of thousands of us email him, it will put him on notice that the company can’t slip away from its responsibility for safety. [Take Action]( This is a moment where, together, we can cut through the red tape and push a company to put safety first. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last week warned parents to stop using Leachco’s Podster, Podster Plush, Bummzie, and Podster Playtime Infant Loungers because they pose a suffocation hazard. The agency has linked the products to the suffocation deaths of two babies. The CPSC also asked the company to voluntarily recall 180,000 of the loungers that have been sold. But Leachco has rejected the recall, and says its products are safe when used as directed. This latest warning comes several months after another manufacturer – the Boppy Company – recalled about 3.3 million infant loungers tied to a reported eight deaths. In fact, Consumer Reports found at least 28 infant deaths connected to lounging pads and nursing pillows made by various companies. Regulators warn caregivers to never let infants sleep on lounging pads or nursing pillows, because babies may roll over or their heads may fall in a way that can cause suffocation. [Help us pressure Leachco to recall these products by sending an email to the CEO now.]( Consumers have immense power when we expose a problem in the marketplace and demand action! And if you have friends and family who have infants, please share this email with them. Thank you so much for joining with us to keep families safe and hold companies accountable. Meg BohneConsumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2021 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](