Fisher-Price has issued a partial recall for its Snuga Swings after five infant deaths were linked to the product while babies were sleeping in them. The company advised parents to remove certain parts from the swings to reduce the risk of suffocation. However, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner criticized the recall, calling for a full product recall and reimbursement for customers. Inclined sleeper products like baby swings and rockers are considered hazardous, as they can cause infants’ heads to slump forward, making it difficult for them to breathe. Congress banned inclined sleepers for infants in 2022, but the law only applies to products with an incline greater than 10 degrees and for babies up to 1 year old.
In the past few years, Fisher-Price has also recalled other infant products due to safety concerns. In 2019, the company recalled millions of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after reports of infant deaths due to rolling onto their stomachs or sides. Fisher-Price received reports of at least 100 infant deaths linked to the Rock ‘n Play. In 2021, the Rock ‘n Glide Soother was recalled after four infants were found on their stomachs, unbuckled, after being placed on their backs. In 2022, Fisher-Price warned consumers of 13 infant deaths linked to its Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers. The company did not recall those products but reminded parents not to use them for sleep. Fisher-Price claimed the rockers could be used safely if babies were properly monitored and restrained.
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