Did a Chicco Napper Hurt Your Child?

With concerns at an all-time high regarding the safety of inclined baby sleepers, the Chicco Napper has joined the list of inclined sleeper products in which an infant has died.
In April 2019, Fisher-Price recalled its Rock ‘n Play Sleeper after it was linked to 32 infant fatalities. Two weeks later, Kids II recalled its Rocking Sleepers after they were linked to five infant fatalities. Following the string of infant deaths, Dorel Juvenile Group USA recalled about 24,000 inclined sleepers.
Yet, Chicco U.S.A. has not recalled the Chicco Napper and continues to put babies at risk by placing them in sleeping positions not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The product liability attorneys at Feldman Shepherd are leading the fight against Chicco U.S.A. on behalf of innocent victims of the Chicco Napper.

“Children should be safe where they sleep. At Feldman Shepherd we have over three decades of experience fighting for innocent victims of defective products like the Chicco Napper.” - Attorney Alan Feldman

1 in 10 DayCares Still Use Recalled Infant Sleepers

Chicco Nappers Are Hazardous to Your Child’s Safety

“Corporations like Chicco, that design and sell products used by the most vulnerable members of society, have a special responsibility to ensure that their products are safe for use. Chicco failed to live up to its responsibility first by selling the Napper, and second, by failing to recall this dangerous product.” -- Attorney Alan Feldman

Chicco Nappers — and other inclined baby sleepers — place infants in a sleeping position not recommended the American Academy of Pediatrics; the AAP recommends that infants always be placed to sleep on their back, on a separate, flat and firm sleep surface without any bumpers or bedding.

“Despite design differences between products, all inclined sleep products position babies at an incline between 10 degrees and 30 degrees, which can cause an infant’s head to fall forward, chin to chest, and compress the airway. And without sufficient head control or neck strength, an infant may not be able to lift the head up to breathe.” — Consumer Reports

Lawsuit Filed against Chicco U.S.A.

Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Sue Chicco U.S.A. on Behalf of Parents and Injury Victim

Feldman Shepherd attorneys Alan Feldman, Daniel Mann, and Edward Goldis represent the family of a three-month-old boy in Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania, who suffocated to death in a Chicco Napper that was sold as part of the Chicco Lullaby Dream Portable Playard. The attorneys have litigated numerous cases throughout the U.S. involving defective children’s products and toys that resulted in suffocation-related injuries and deaths.

Alan M. Feldman

Alan M. Feldman, Co-Managing Partner and one of the founders of Feldman Shepherd, is a dedicated and seasoned trial attorney who has secured numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in a wide variety of matters including defective products, truck accidents and other personal injury and class action cases .

Many of the results achieved by Feldman and his team have gained national media attention transcending individual clients by shedding light on broader issues implicating public safety. They include: a $50 million recovery for the families of three toddlers who were fatally injured by IKEA dresser tip-overs; a $36 million recovery for the family of a food truck owner and her daughter who died from an explosion caused by U-Haul’s negligence in refilling a propane cylinder which lacked essential safety devices and was not legally qualified for use; and two settlements for $8 million and $7.25 million respectively for the deaths of two infants who suffocated in Infantino baby slings.

A legal thought leader who frequently writes and lectures, Feldman has been honored with many professional awards including the prestigious Justice Michael A. Musmanno Award, which is presented by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association to an attorney who exemplifies a commitment to integrity, scholarship, imagination, courage, and concern for human rights. He also has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania every year since 2010 and was ranked as the number two Super Lawyer for three consecutive years. Feldman served as Chancellor of the 13,000 members of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2006.

Daniel J. Mann

For almost 20 years, Daniel J. Mann has represented individuals and families who have been victims of defectively manufactured products, trucking and motor vehicle accidents, construction and workplace accidents, premises defects, and medical malpractice. He has brought cases against manufacturers of dangerous children’s products, obstetricians and hospitals for birth injury and malpractice, trucking companies for accidents resulting in severe injury and death, and car manufacturers for unsafe vehicle construction. A partner of the firm since 2003, Mann has co-chaired more than 40 jury trials and, through verdicts and settlements, has recovered in excess of $160 million for his clients, including a a $50 million settlement for the families of three toddlers who were fatally injured by IKEA dresser tip-overs,” $26.1 million settlement for the victims of a tractor-trailer accident and an $18 million settlement for the survivors of a house fire caused by a defective heater.

Edward S. Goldis

Since joining Feldman Shepherd in 2005, Edward S. Goldis has represented victims of catastrophic injuries from automobile, construction, and workplace accidents. Ed has also handled cases involving medical malpractice claims and has a successful history in product liability cases.

A dedicated and assertive trial lawyer, Ed has helped secure numerous seven and eight-figure recoveries, including a $50 million settlement for the families of three toddlers who were fatally injured by IKEA dresser tip-over, $26.1 million settlement in a tractor-trailer accident case, believed to be one of the largest personal injury settlements ever reported in Pennsylvania. He has also helped secure multimillion dollar results in cases involving obstetric and delivery malpractice, industrial machinery and automobile defect, and class action cases.

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Manufacturer Chicco U.S.A. has not yet recalled the infant Napper —included as an inclined sleeper in a pack and play/changing table “playard” — even though at least one infant suffocated while sleeping in it.