{"id":2353797,"date":"2024-10-11T15:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T19:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-2-million-popular-infant-swings-recalled-after-5-tragic-deaths-linked-to-it\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T19:17:19","slug":"over-2-million-popular-infant-swings-recalled-after-5-tragic-deaths-linked-to-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-2-million-popular-infant-swings-recalled-after-5-tragic-deaths-linked-to-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 2 Million Popular Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Tragic Deaths Linked to It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fover-2-million-popular-infant-swings-recalled-after-5-tragic-deaths-linked-to-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353797&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fisher-Price\u2063 has issued a recall for its &#8220;Snuga Swing&#8221; \u2063after \u2063reports \u200cof five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-can-have-access-to-only-some-of-trumps-financial-records-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Democrats Can Have Access To Only Some Of Trump\u2019s Financial Records, Judge Rules\">infant deaths<\/a> due to suffocation. The\u200b Consumer Product\u2064 Safety Commission (CPSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/childrens-water-beads-activity-kit-recalled-after-baby-dies\/\" title=\"Baby dies after using Children&#039;s Water Beads Activity Kit, prompting recall.\">advises consumers<\/a> to remove the headrest and\u200d body support insert\u2062 before continued use \u200dand will reimburse users $25 for these items, \u200dwhich\u2063 should be destroyed. The \u200bCPSC\u200c emphasizes that the swing should not be used \u200cfor sleep and warns\u200d against\u2062 adding any \u200cbedding, as this could increase the\u2063 risk of suffocation.<\/p>\n<p>CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. has \u200ccriticized Fisher-Price&#8217;s response, stating that the recall\u2062 is insufficient and fails to fully \u200bprotect infants. He argues that the company should\u200d have recalled the entire product rather \u200cthan just certain components, \u2063highlighting that the swing remains unsafe for sleep even after following the\u2064 recall guidelines. Trumka advises consumers to accept the refund and dispose \u200dof the swing entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The recall affects around 2.1 million units sold in the U.S. \u2062and applies to all 21 models of \u2063the swing. \u2062The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slew-of-unusual-adverse-events-becoming-more-common-after-covid-vaccine-rollout\/\" title=\"Slew of Unusual Adverse Events Becoming More Common After COVID Vaccine Rollout\">reported deaths occurred<\/a> between 2012 and 2022, affecting infants aged\u2064 one \u2064to three months, primarily when they were unrestrained or\u2062 bedding materials were \u2063added.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fisher-Price recalled its &ldquo;Snuga Swing&rdquo; Thursday after reports of five infant deaths, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Recalls\/2025\/Fisher-Price-Recalls-More-than-2-Million-Snuga-Infant-Swings-Due-to-Suffocation-Hazard-After-5-Deaths-Reported\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The infants reportedly suffocated in their sleep.<\/p>\n<p>The alert urges consumers to remove the headrest and the body support insert before continued use. Fisher-Price will refund $25 to consumers who remove and destroy the headrest and insert.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The swing should never be used for sleep, and bedding materials should never be added to it,&rdquo; the CPSC alert said. &ldquo;If the product is used for sleep or bedding material is added, the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad can increase the risk of suffocation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RECALL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RECALL<\/a>: More than 2 million Fisher-Price Snuga Infant Swings, all models, due to suffocation hazard; 5 deaths reported. Get repair and partial refund. CONTACT: Fisher-Price toll-free at 855-853-6224, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcX9yJpqVH\">https:\/\/t.co\/qcX9yJpqVH<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4rF8VWXRpy\">https:\/\/t.co\/4rF8VWXRpy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T4GWSPabff\">https:\/\/t.co\/T4GWSPabff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QGkz4zS02s\">pic.twitter.com\/QGkz4zS02s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCPSC\/status\/1844378200056746144?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. isn&rsquo;t satisfied with the toy company&rsquo;s response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I absolutely agree that Fisher-Price Snuga Swings need to be recalled&mdash;they are tied to multiple infant sleep deaths, Trumka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/About-CPSC\/Commissioner\/Richard-Trumka\/Statement\/Commissioner-Trumka-Warns-That-Fisher-Price%E2%80%99s-Snuga-Recall-Is-Not-Good-Enough-to-Keep-Babies-Safe-Multiple-Babies-Dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a statement<\/a>. &ldquo;However, I believe that the flawed recall that Fisher-Price is announcing today is doomed to fail and will keep many babies in harm&rsquo;s way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First, Fisher-Price fails to recall the entire product, instead recalling only a portion of it. Even after a consumer follows through with the recall &lsquo;remedy,&rsquo; the product remains unsafe for infant sleep, yet Fisher-Price encourages &lsquo;continuing to use the swing,&#8217;&rdquo; Trumka continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Second, along with choosing to recall only a portion of the product, Fisher-Price is offering consumers only a small portion of the product&rsquo;s cost&mdash;$25, when consumers originally spent around $160 for the Snuga Swings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I fear that this dangerous approach will keep babies at risk of death just to save Fisher-Price money&mdash;a horrible example of putting profit over people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 &lsquo;repair&rsquo; this product will still be unsafe for infant sleep,&rdquo; Trumka said.<\/p>\n<p>Reports of the five infant deaths occurred between 2012 and 2022, the infants being one to three months old when they died. Most of the accidents occurred when the infants were unrestrained and bedding materials were added to the swing, according to the alert.<\/p>\n<p>About 2.1 million of the cradle swings sold in the United States, 99,000 in Canada and roughly 500 in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>All 21 models of the swing are being recalled.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The infants allegedly suffocated while sleeping. The alert advises consumers to take out the headrest and body support insert before using the product again. Fisher-Price will provide a $25 refund to those who remove and dispose of these components. The CPSC warning emphasized that the swing should not be used for sleep and that no bedding materials should be added, as doing so could heighten the risk of suffocation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2353798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-30.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33402,42825,32654],"class_list":["post-2353797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-child-safety","tag-infant-swings","tag-product-recall"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-30.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}