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Fisher-Price Has Recalled Over 2 Million Snuga Swings Due to Suffocation Risks
Fisher-Price has recalled over two million Snuga Swings due to suffocation risks, following the heartbreaking deaths of at least five infants while using the product. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price made this announcement on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Between 2012 and 2022, five babies, all between one and three months old, tragically died while using the swing for sleep. In many cases, the babies weren’t strapped in and extra bedding was added to the swing.
The recall warns that the Snuga Swing should never be used for sleep. They advise parents to remove the headrest and body support insert if the swing is being used while the baby is awake. However, CPSC commissioner Richard L. Trumka Jr. raised concerns about the effectiveness of the recall, saying that just telling parents to stop using the swing for sleep isn’t enough. He pointed out, “Fisher-Price can’t take back what’s already happened. Dangerous products will still be in homes after this recall.”
Fisher-Price is only offering $25 to consumers as part of the recall, even though the swings originally cost around $160. John Kristensen commented, “This is just a move by a company trying to protect its profits, despite the deaths of five babies.” He advises people to just get rid of the swings altogether, noting that previous recalls for similar swings haven’t stopped fatalities.
Since 2010, over 2.1 million Snuga Swings have been sold in the U.S. Fisher-Price and other companies have faced backlash for recalls or warnings about inclined infant swings due to their link to baby deaths. For example, at least eight infants died after the Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleeper was recalled in 2019, with the CPSC linking about 100 infant deaths to that product over 13 years.
In January 2023, the CPSC renewed warnings about another recalled product, the Kids II Rocking Sleeper, which is associated with 15 infant deaths. In June 2022, they also warned about 13 deaths linked to Fisher-Price’s Infant-to-Toddler Rocker and Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker, advising against using these for sleep.
The CPSC emphasizes that swings and any inclined seating products are not safe for infant sleep and warns against using blankets or extra bedding with them. The safest sleep position for infants is on their backs on a firm, flat surface, like a crib or bassinet, with just a fitted sheet.
The American Academy of Pediatrics backs this advice, noting that inclined sleepers can be risky since infants might end up in a chin-to-chest position, which can block their airways, or they might roll out and get stuck.
In 2022, Congress passed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, which makes it illegal to manufacture and sell inclined sleepers for infants. If you want to know more about the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, click here.
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Kristensen Law Group has been handling product liability claims for 20 years, including many cases against manufacturers of infant and children’s products. We can take on cases anywhere in the country and are licensed in California and Massachusetts. If you think you might have a lawsuit regarding a death or serious injury related to a Snuga Swing or similar products, feel free to contact us at contact@massachusettsinury.law or (617) 913-0263.