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Rhiannon12866

(205,901 posts)
Mon Jun 7, 2021, 11:34 PM Jun 2021

Rep. Katie Porter Calls Out Executive for Dangerous Marketing Putting Babies at Risk



Fisher-Price knows it’s not safe for babies to sleep at an incline. They say they’ve recalled all their incline sleepers—but Rep. Porter is calling BS. They still sell a “Sweet Snugapuppy Dreams Deluxe Bouncer” and don’t even warn parents. Today, she confronted a top executive about this.


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napi21

(45,806 posts)
1. I really wish more of our Reps & Sens had Katie's ability to question! Every time I've had the
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 01:20 AM
Jun 2021

opportunity to see her questioning someone, she's demonstrated just how good she is at it! To think, she was a teacher, not an attorney with courtroom experience. I hope the others pay attention to how she does it & maybe picks up soe of her tactics..

Rhiannon12866

(205,901 posts)
2. She was also a student of Elizabeth Warren, obviously learned a lot from her
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 01:29 AM
Jun 2021

I agree that Katie is absolutely the best at questioning, we not only need to call on her talents more often, but she really ought to give lessons!

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)
3. So does that mean a baby can't safely sleep in a carseat, which is on an incline?
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 02:37 AM
Jun 2021

I'm glad I didn't know that when my babies were the age to fall asleep in the car . . .

napi21

(45,806 posts)
4. Me too! Bolth my boys have kids of their owe4n now, but they always fell asleep in their car seats.
Tue Jun 8, 2021, 12:12 PM
Jun 2021

I don't know what the complaint is ofor letting them do that, but it sure doesn't seem to have harmed my kids at all.

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