Texas: Millions Of Swings Recalled After Five Infant Deaths

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, millions of baby swings produced by Fisher-Price and sold across the U.S., including Texas, have been recalled.

Sadly, five infant suffocation deaths have been reported.

Millions of Snuga Swings are subject to the recall.

Since 2010, approximately 2.1 million swings were sold in the United States, about 99,000 swings were sold in Canada and about 500 swings were sold in Mexico. [...]The Snuga Swings were sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sams Club, and Target nationwide from October 2010 through January 2024 for about $160.

The five infants who died were between the ages of 1 and 3 months and were asleep inside the swing. In most incidents bedding had been added to the swing and the infant was not restrained properly.

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Even though most (if not all) of the deaths can be attributed to the extra bedding, Fischer-Price is still urging owners of the swing to, "immediately remove both the headrest (by cutting the tether) and the body support insert from the seat pad."

Fischer-Price also emphasized that the swing is for awake-time activities only and that infants should be supervised while in the swing.

As there are 21 models of the Snuga Swing, if you own one I would suggest looking here to see if your swing is part of the recall. The differences between swings are mostly color/ aesthetic differences.

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Fischer-Price is offering a $25 refund for swing owners who remove and destroy the headrest and body support insert. Instructions on how to obtain that refund are at www.service.mattel.com.

Still have questions? You can contact Fischer-Price toll-free at 855-853-6224 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.service.mattel.com and click “Recall & Safety Alerts” or www.service.mattel.com/us/recall.aspx, for more information.