All models of the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings have been recalled after five infants died between 2012 and 2022.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price recalled all models of the company's Snuga Swings after five infants between 1 and 3 months old died using the product over the span of a decade.
The recall notes that the swing should never be used for sleep, nor should bedding materials be added to the swing.
"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," the recall states.
The recall adds that of the five reported infant deaths from 2010 to 2022, consumers were using the product for sleep and that "most" of the infants were "unrestrained" and bedding materials had been added to the swing.
Since hitting the market in 2010, the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings sold about 2.1 million swings in the U.S., while nearly 99,000 swings sold in Canada and approximately 500 swings in Mexico, the recall reports.
Swings were sold for about $160 on Amazon, at Toys R Us, Walmart/Sams Club and Target from October 2010 to January 2024.
If you own any of the Snuga Swings, the recall recommends "immediately" removing the "body support insert from the seat pad" and the headrest, which can be done by cutting the tether.
Fisher-Price said they will give a $25 refund to consumers who "remove and destroy" the headrest and body support insert.
The recall also included a reminder to parents that swings like this should never be used for sleep, adding that "blankets or other materials" should never be added to the swing, even after consumers remove the headrest and body support insert.
"Parents and caregivers should never use any inclined seated products, such as swings, gliders, soothers, and rockers, for infant sleep and should not leave infants in these products unsupervised, unrestrained, or with bedding material due to the risk of suffocation," the recall said.
CPSC also issued a reminder that infants should be placed on their backs for sleep.
"The best place for an infant to sleep is on a firm, flat surface in a crib, bassinet, or play yard, with nothing but a fitted sheet," CPSC said. "Infants who fall asleep in an inclined or upright position should be moved to a safe sleep environment with a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet, or play yard. In 2022, Congress enacted the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, under which inclined sleepers for infants are banned hazardous products."
For a full list of all the recalled Snuga Swing models, visit the recall announcement.