U.S. consumer safety officials recently announced that they have ordered the recall of 2 million Fisher-Price baby swings, citing suffocation hazards that have been linked to the deaths of at least five infants.
A member of the U.S. Product Safety Commission said the product, the Snuga Swing, was “doomed to fail” and that young children should never sleep on sloped seats such as swings, gliders or rockers.
The recall applies to products sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sam’s Club, and Target from October 2010 to January of this year that are not intended for infants to sleep on.
According to the agency, the infant who died was one to three months old and had been put to sleep in a swing. In most of these cases, the infants were not restrained and bedding materials were added to the products, the CPSC added.
The committee recommends that infants sleep on their backs, preferably “on a firm, flat surface in a crib, basket or play yard, with only a fitted sheet.”
Under the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, Congress made it illegal to manufacture and sell infant incline sleepers in 2022, and parents were advised to stop using the products.
Fisher-Price said in a statement that its “top concern and primary focus has always been the safety of children using our products.” Therefore, we have taken steps to recall the product. Fisher-Price is dedicated to creating products that are safe and useful for you and your family. ”
