Five Infant Deaths Lead to a Recall of 2 Million Fisher-Price Swings

Fisher-Price is recalling more than 2 million infant Snuga Swings due to a suffocation risk discovered after reports that five children died sleeping in the device.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released the alert, stating that the device should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it, as the headrest and body support insert located on the seat cap can increase the risk of suffocation.

Five deaths were reported between 2012 and 2022, and all were infants aged between 1 and 3 months using the swings for sleep. 

All 21 models of Snuga Swings are part of the massive recall. A full list of models and product numbers is available on the CPSC website.

The device has been sold since 2010 at Amazon, Toys ‘R’ Us, Target, and both Walmart and Sam’s Club.

According to the CPSC, people who keep the Snug Swing should immediately remove the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad. Fisher-Price is providing a $25 refund to owners who remove those parts, which is available to access on Mattel’s website.

Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the CPSC, publicly criticized Fisher-Price for not recalling the whole product and said customers should be fully refunded.

“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. 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.”

At Morgan & Morgan, we take corporate negligence very seriously. No product that hasn’t been properly safety tested and released without proper and clear directions of use and warnings of safety hazards should be released to market—especially when these products can endanger a helpless infant. If your child has suffered because of these dangerous devices, contact Morgan & Morgan to fight for justice and the compensation you need and deserve.

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