Mattel will recall all models of Fisher-Price Snuga infant swings after five deaths were reported between 2012 and 2022 due to choking hazards, consumer protection authorities and toy companies said. The manufacturer announced on Thursday.
The Snuga Swing is aimed at infants up to 9 months of age, has both forward and backward and side to side movement, and comes in 21 different models.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said swings should never be used for sleeping, and blankets and other bedding should not be added to swings because they can increase the risk of suffocation.
“Consumers should immediately disconnect the tether and remove both the headrest and body support insert from the seat pad before continuing to use the swing,” the CPSC warned.
Fisher-Price plans to refund a portion of the $25 to consumers who do so. The statement said:.
Mattel said, “This recall is for repairs and is not a recall of the entire product.''
The five reported deaths were in the 1-3 month age range when the product was used for sleep and bedding material was added.
The swing was sold for about $160 at Amazon and other stores including Toys R Us, Walmart Sam's Club, and Target.
Since 2010, about 2.1 million Swings have been sold in the United States, about 99,000 Swings in Canada and about 500 Swings in Mexico, according to the statement.
These products are being jointly recalled by the CPSC, Health Canada, and Mexico's Federal Agency for Consumer Protection.
