(Reuters) – Mattel (NASDAQ:) is recalling all models of its Fisher-Price Snuga baby swings after five deaths from choking hazards were reported between 2012 and 2022, the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency and the toymaker said on Thursday.
The Snuga Swing, intended for babies up to nine months old, can move from front to back and from side to side and is available in 21 different models.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the swing should never be used for sleeping and bedding, such as blankets, should not be added to it as they can increase the risk of suffocation.
“Consumers should immediately remove both the headrest, by cutting the rope, and the body support insert from the seat cushion before continuing to use the swing,” the CPSC warned.
Fisher-Price would offer a $25 partial refund to consumers who do so, the statement said.
“The recall was for repairs, not a full product recall,” Mattel said.
The five reported deaths occurred in the one to three month age group, when the product was used for sleep and bedding was added.
The swings were sold for about $160 at stores such as Toys R Us, Walmart (NYSE:)’s Sam’s Club and Target, as well as Amazon (NASDAQ:).
According to the statement, approximately 2.1 million swings have been sold in the United States since 2010, approximately 99,000 swings in Canada and approximately 500 swings in Mexico.
The products are being recalled jointly by the U.S. CPSC, Health Canada and Mexico’s Consumer Protection Federal Agency.
