Fisher-Price Has Recalled Over 2 Million of Their Snuga Infant Swings

On Thursday, October, 10, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a report on the recall of over 2 million Fisher-Price Snuga Infant Swings. The recall was issued due to serious suffocation hazards and after five deaths involving newborns, reported between 2012 and 2022. In most of these incidents, the swing was being used for sleep, with additional bedding materials added to it, and the infants were unrestrained in the swing.

“If the product is used for sleep or bedding material is added, the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad can increase the risk of suffocation,” the CPSC reports. The organization urges caregivers to remove the headrest and body support insert from the seat pad (by cutting the tether) before continuing to use the swing for baby’s awake-time activities.

As a reminder, babies should never sleep anywhere except on their back on a firm, flat surface, like their crib, bassinet or playard. Plus, there shouldn’t be anything in the crib—including pillows, blankets and stuffed animals—except baby. Infant swings and other inclined products, like rockers, bouncers and gliders, are meant for baby’s supervised awake time and are not proper places for sleep. In fact, a bill banning the sale of incline sleepers and crib bumpers went into effect in 2022. If baby does fall asleep in their swing, move them to a safe sleeping surface immediately.

As part of the recall, Fisher-Price is offering a $25 partial refund to customers, by many experts in the industry, like Consumer Reports, feel the measure is woefully inadequate in ensuring future infant safety. “There should be a full refund, and Fisher-Price should be urging people to throw away these swings,” said William Wallace, associate director of safety policy for Consumer Reports, in their news release.

The recalled Snuga swings have been sold in the United States, Mexico and Canada since 2010 at retailers including Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Target. It comes in 21 different models, recall information for which can be found here.

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