The voluntary recall affects 2 million MamaRoo baby swings, versions 1.0 through 4.0, and 220,000 RockaRoo baby swings sold in the United States, as well as 60,000 swings and 10,000 swings sold in Canada.
The devices pose no danger to babies placed in the seat, regulators said.
The swings and seesaws were sold at Buy Buy Baby and Target stores across the country, and online at 4moms.com and Amazon from January 2010 through August 2022. They ranged in price from $160 to $250.
The MamaRoo is a baby swing that offers multiple motions and speeds, with buttons on the base that control motion, speed, and sound. The recall affects all swing models that use a three-point harness; the model with a five-point harness is not included.
The RockaRoo is a rocker with a gliding motion that moves back and forth. The base has an analog button and a power button to control the range of motion. No security incidents related to the device have been reported.
Consumers with babies who can crawl are advised to stop using the devices immediately and place them out of the reach of young children. The recall also asks parents to contact 4moms to sign up for a free strap tether that will prevent the straps from extending under the swing when not in use.
The Company can be reached toll-free at 877-870-7390 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday; by email to [email protected]; or online at www.4moms.com (click on SAFETY & RECALL at the top of the page for more information). 4moms contacts all known buyers directly.
Earlier this summer, Fisher-Price and the CPSC warned parents not to let babies fall asleep in certain rockers after at least 13 reported deaths over a dozen years. The rockers in question – Infant-to-Toddler Rocker or Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker – feature reclining seats, designed to rock back and forth to relax the child.
However, lying down can put a baby at risk of suffocation and goes against guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The agency issued a safety alert, not a recall, because the incidents were still under investigation, a CPSC official said at the time.
Last year, federal safety regulators banned a line of infant sleep products that fell between regulatory loopholes, in an effort to fix a loophole responsible for at least 90 accidental deaths.
