Fisher-Price has recalled more than 2 million Snuga Infant Swings after five infant deaths were reported — adding to a years-long crisis over inclined infant sleep products that has already killed dozens of children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the Fisher-Price Snuga Swing is the latest in a long line of popular infant products that parents trusted for sleep and that proved fatal. Between 2019 and 2021, nursery products including cribs, bassinets, play yards, inclined sleepers, and infant carriers were associated with 76 percent of all infant fatalities reported to CPSC.
The Inclined Sleep Danger
The Snuga Swing, like many rockers, gliders, bouncers, and infant seats, has a soft, padded seat that cups the infant in a reclined position. When an infant falls asleep in this position, their head can fall forward, chin dropping toward their chest — a position called chin-to-chest — that collapses the infant’s airway. Infants under 4 months old lack the neck strength to lift their head out of this position. CPSC says this mechanism has killed dozens of infants across multiple product categories.
What to Check
The recalled Fisher-Price Snuga Swings include 21 models in various fabric colors and toy accessories. The Snuga Swing platform has circular rotation and two seat back positions. Consumers should stop using the recalled swings immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a remedy.
What Every Parent Must Know
- Swings, bouncers, rockers, and loungers are not safe sleep surfaces. If your infant falls asleep in one, transfer them immediately to a firm, flat sleep surface.
- Never leave an infant unattended in a swing or bouncer — even briefly.
- Check SaferProducts.gov immediately for the full current list of recalled infant sleep and play products. New recalls are issued regularly.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, visit SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772.
