Fisher-Price is recalling more than 2 million Snuga Swings after five infants ages 1-3 months reportedly died while sleeping in the swings.
The recall was announced Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The deaths were reported between 2012 and 2022. Most of the infants who died were unrestrained in the swing, and bedding materials were added to the product.
The recalled Snuga Swing has a front-to-back and side-to-side motion. The recall includes 21 models sold nationwide at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sam’s Club and Target from October 2010 to January 2024 for about $160.
Consumers should not use the swing for sleep or add bedding material, according to the CPSC. Doing so can increase the risk of suffocation. The agency said consumers can use the swing while the infant is awake but first must remove the headrest (by cutting the tether) and the body support insert from the seat pad. Fisher-Price will provide a $25 refund to consumers who remove and destroy the headrest and body support insert. Recall and refund information is available at https://bit.ly/4eYA1Tt.
CPSC Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric and Commissioner Mary T. Boyle have sent letters to secondary market providers urging them to remove the infant swings from their stores and platforms, according to a statement. Commissioners also urged parents and caregivers to remain alert when purchasing or using similar products.
“Unfortunately, banned and recalled infant products remain available for sale — both online and in stores — leaving parents and caregivers to face the daunting task of identifying what is actually safe,” according to the statement.
The AAP has long advocated for safe sleep practices to protect children. It supported the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, which bans manufacturing and distributing crib bumpers and inclined sleepers. Its 2022 policy statement recommends that infants always sleep on their back, on a separate, flat and firm sleep surface without any bumpers or loose bedding. The AAP also recommends room-sharing without bed-sharing and avoiding soft bedding and overheating. The policy statement also emphasizes that sitting devices, such as car seats, strollers, swings, infant carriers, and infant slings should not be used for routine sleeping.
The CPSC also has published recommendations for safe sleep, which include urging families not to use weighted blankets or weighted swaddles.
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