Fisher-Price Recalls 2.1 Million Snuga Swings Linked to Five Infant Deaths

Federal safety officials are warning customers to immediately stop using more than two million Fisher-Price Snuga baby swings, following at least five reports of infant suffocation deaths when the product was used for sleep or additional bedding material was added to the swings.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings recall on October 10, indicating that parents and caregivers should never use the products for sleeping infants or add bedding material, and immediately remove the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad, which may cause infants to suffocate.

The Snuga Swing is a type of infant swing designed to soothe and entertain babies. It is primarily used for infants who require gentle rocking to help them relax or fall asleep. The swing offers a variety of motions, including front-to-back and side-to-side movements, and can rotate up to 90 degrees to provide different swinging directions. However, officials caution that these swings are not safe for sleeping, and no bedding material should be added.

Between 2012 and 2022, there have been at least five reported deaths involving infants one to three months of age when the product was used for sleep. In most instances, the infants were unrestrained and bedding materials were added to the product.

The Fisher-Price Snuga Swings recall includes 21 different models, with each featuring a similar design and minor differences in the color of fabric and toy accessories.

Since 2010, approximately 2.1 million of the swings were sold in the U.S., while another 99,000 swings were sold in Canada, and about 500 swings were sold in Mexico.

The products were sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Target stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2024, for about $160.

Customers are being instructed to immediately remove both the headrest (by cutting the tether) and the body support insert from the seat pad before continuing to use the swing.

Fisher-Price will provide a $25 refund to consumers who remove and destroy the headrest and body support insert. Instructions can be found at www.service.mattel.com.

Parents and caregivers are reminded to never use inclined seat products, such as swings, gliders, soothers and rockers for infant sleep and should not leave infants in these products unsupervised, unrestrained or with bedding material due to the risk of suffocation.

CPSC urges consumers to place infants on their backs to sleep on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet or play yard, with only a fitted sheet.