Over 2 Million Popular Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Tragic Deaths Linked to It

Conservative News DailyOctober 11, 2024

Fisher-Price⁣ has issued a recall for its “Snuga Swing” ⁣after ⁣reports ‌of five infant deaths due to suffocation. The Consumer Product⁤ Safety Commission (CPSC) advises consumers to remove the headrest and‍ body support insert⁢ before continued use ‍and will reimburse users $25 for these items, ‍which⁣ should be destroyed. The CPSC‌ emphasizes that the swing should not be used ‌for sleep and warns‍ against⁢ adding any ‌bedding, as this could increase the⁣ risk of suffocation.

CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. has ‌criticized Fisher-Price’s response, stating that the recall⁢ is insufficient and fails to fully protect infants. He argues that the company should‍ have recalled the entire product rather ‌than just certain components, ⁣highlighting that the swing remains unsafe for sleep even after following the⁤ recall guidelines. Trumka advises consumers to accept the refund and dispose ‍of the swing entirely.

The recall affects around 2.1 million units sold in the U.S. ⁢and applies to all 21 models of ⁣the swing. ⁢The reported deaths occurred between 2012 and 2022, affecting infants aged⁤ one ⁤to three months, primarily when they were unrestrained or⁢ bedding materials were ⁣added.

Fisher-Price recalled its “Snuga Swing” Thursday after reports of five infant deaths, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The infants reportedly suffocated in their sleep.

The alert urges consumers to remove the headrest and the body support insert before continued use. Fisher-Price will refund $25 to consumers who remove and destroy the headrest and insert.

“The swing should never be used for sleep, and bedding materials should never be added to it,” the CPSC alert said. “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.”

#RECALL: More than 2 million Fisher-Price Snuga Infant Swings, all models, due to suffocation hazard; 5 deaths reported. Get repair and partial refund. CONTACT: Fisher-Price toll-free at 855-853-6224, https://t.co/qcX9yJpqVH or https://t.co/4rF8VWXRpy https://t.co/T4GWSPabff pic.twitter.com/QGkz4zS02s

— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) October 10, 2024

But CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. isn’t satisfied with the toy company’s response.

“I absolutely agree that Fisher-Price Snuga Swings need to be recalled—they are tied to multiple infant sleep deaths, Trumka said in a statement. “However, I believe that the flawed recall that Fisher-Price is announcing today is doomed to fail and will keep many babies in harm’s way.

“First, Fisher-Price fails to recall the entire product, instead recalling only a portion of it. Even after a consumer follows through with the recall ‘remedy,’ the product remains unsafe for infant sleep, yet Fisher-Price encourages ‘continuing to use the swing,’” Trumka continued.

“Second, along with choosing to recall only a portion of the product, Fisher-Price is offering consumers only a small portion of the product’s cost—$25, when consumers originally spent around $160 for the Snuga Swings.

“I fear that this dangerous approach will keep babies at risk of death just to save Fisher-Price money—a horrible example of putting profit over people.

“My advice: get your $25 refund and then throw this product away; do not keep it in your homes because even after the so-called ‘repair’ this product will still be unsafe for infant sleep,” Trumka said.

Reports of the five infant deaths occurred between 2012 and 2022, the infants being one to three months old when they died. Most of the accidents occurred when the infants were unrestrained and bedding materials were added to the swing, according to the alert.

About 2.1 million of the cradle swings sold in the United States, 99,000 in Canada and roughly 500 in Mexico.

All 21 models of the swing are being recalled.