The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price recalled all models of Snuga swings after five babies, ages one to three months, died from the product in the last decade.
The swing should never be used for sleeping, nor should bedding materials such as blankets be added, the recall announcement warns.
“If the product is used for sleeping or if bedding is added, the headrest and body support of the seat cushion may increase the risk of suffocation,” according to the recall, which indicates that in the five infant deaths reported between Between 2010 and 2022, consumers used the swing to sleep their babies, the “majority” of which were “unrestrained” and other bedding materials were also placed.
Since it went on the market in 2010, at least 2.1 million Fisher-Price Snuga swings have been sold in the United States, another 99,000 in Canada and 500 in Mexico, according to the recall announcement.
The product could be purchased for about $160 at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sams Club and Target from October 2010 to January 2024.
If you have any of the Snuga swings, the recall recommends “immediately” removing the “seat cushion body support accessory” and headrest by cutting the safety strap. Fisher-Price said it will refund $25 to consumers who do so.
It also included a reminder to parents that products like this should never be used for babies to sleep in and that “blankets or other materials” should not be placed on them, even if they remove the headrest and other accessory.
“Parents and caregivers should never use products with inclined seats, such as swings, rockers, pacifiers, and rocking chairs, to put babies to sleep, nor should they place infants in these products unsupervised, unrestrained, or with safety materials.” bed, due to the risk of suffocation,” the ad states.
The CPSC also issued a reminder that babies should be placed on their back to sleep.
“The best place for a baby to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet, or playpen, with nothing more than a fitted sheet,” the CPSC said. “Babies who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep environment with a firm, flat surface, such as a crib, bassinet, or playpen. In 2022, Congress enacted the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, under which inclined infant beds are prohibited dangerous products.”
You can see the full list of recalled Snuga swing models here.
