Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Cradle Swings Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 16143 · Apr 14, 2016 · Fisher-Price
34,000
units affected
34,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16143
- Date
- Apr 14, 2016
- Company
- Fisher-Price
- Units affected
- 34,000
- Product
- Cradle 'n Swings
- Product type
- Portable Baby Swings
- Remedy
- new instructions
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall includes three models of the Fisher-Price cradle swings: CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle 'n Swing, CMR40 Sweet Surroundings Cradle 'n Swing, and CMR43 Sweet Surroundings Butterfly Friends Cradle 'n Swing. The swings have two different swinging motions - rocking side-to-side, or swinging head-to-toe, and six different swing speeds from low to high. The product number is located on the seat under the pad.
What can happen
When the seat peg is not fully engaged the seat can fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the child.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cradle swing and contact Fisher-Price for revised assembly instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Fisher-Price has received two reports of a seat peg coming out from the seat, causing the seat to fall. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- buybuyBaby, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from November 2015 through March 2016 for about $170.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cradle 'n swings?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cradle swing and contact Fisher-Price for revised assembly instructions.
What is the hazard?
When the seat peg is not fully engaged the seat can fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the child.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.