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7 MOF had history of viral infection with bilateral ear infection about week before death. She was placed to sleep supine in infant lounger (flat bottom with soft padded sides). She was found prone in lounger following morning & pronounced dead on scene.

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Product Description: Dock-A-Tot Lounge Dock
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Wildchild Stockholm, Inc.
Brand Name: Dock-A-Tot
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Product Category: Baby
Product Type: Nursery Equipment & Supplies
Product Code: Bassinets or Cradles (1537)

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Incident Details

Incident Description: This 7 month, 29 day old female infant had a history of a recent viral infection with bilateral ear infection about a week before the death. She was being watched by a grandparent who placed her to sleep around 6:30 PM supine in a “Dock-a-Tot” infant lounger (flat bottom with soft padded sides). She was found prone in the device the following morning around 7:15 AM and pronounced dead on scene. She was transported to [REDACTED] for autopsy.
Incident Date: 4/3/2023
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Death
My Relationship to the Victim: Unspecified
Sex: Unknown
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 7 months

Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler

Wildchild Stockholm, Inc.: The Wildchild team extends our deepest condolences to the family of the child involved in this report. Sadly, just like many other juvenile product companies, Wildchild has responded to and investigated a small number of tragic reports like this one. While the loss of any child is devastating, none of those reports have shown that our docks were the cause of those tragedies. The safety of children is of the utmost importance at Wildchild. We are committed to offering multi-functional solutions for families and, most importantly, to providing safe places for children and babies to lounge, play, and experience the world around them. As a responsible corporate citizen, we have invested heavily in collaborating with the leading experts on research, testing, and product safety standards. We would like to emphasize that DockATot docks are intended for use while children are awake and under the supervision of a caretaker. They should not be used for sleep of any kind. Wildchild ceased marketing the Deluxe+ dock for any type of sleep in every country where it is sold years ago. Wildchild fully supports the American Academy of Pediatrics’ guidelines on safe sleep for babies, including that babies should always be placed to sleep on their back in a bare crib or bassinet, without soft toys, pillows, blankets, or other soft bedding or products. Unfortunately, this report does not contain sufficient information to understand what may have occurred. It is also unclear whether a DockATot dock was actually involved in this report because the name DockATot is occasionally used as a generic term for similar infant loungers. We encourage consumers with questions or concerns about our products to contact us at hello@dockatot.com.

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Report Number: 20230719-4F186-2147346325
Report Date: 7/19/2023
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 8/3/2023
Report First Publication Date: 8/24/2023
Category of Submitter: State Government Agency