Safety regulator, Graco Announce Recall of Infant Swings
Recall 00098 · Apr 13, 2000 · Graco Children's Products Inc.
7,000,000
units affected
7,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00098
- Date
- Apr 13, 2000
- Company
- Graco Children's Products Inc.
- Units affected
- 7,000,000
- Product
- Graco infant swings
- Product type
- Swings (Baby/Cradle)
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
Graco is offering a free, new safety restraint to replace the old restraint systems of swings made before November 1997. These new restraints will upgrade older swings. The restraint systems on the older swings consist of a waist belt only and a hinged or removable tray, which serves as a restraint.. The safety restraint kit comes with instructions and can be installed easily. The new safety system has a buckle that assures the crotch strap is used each time the waist belt is buckled, so that infants are securely fastened into the swings.
What can happen
The restraint systems on the older swings consist of a waist belt only and a hinged or removable tray, which serves as a restraint. If parts are missing, the restraints are not used, or the tray pops off, infants can slip down into the seat and strangle or fall from the swing.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the swings immediately. To receive the free safety restraint, consumers should call Graco. Consumers should have the swing in front of them when they call so that Graco can determine if the swing needs the new safety restraint.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been six deaths. These occurred when parts were missing or the restraints were not used and infants slid down the swings' seats and became tangled in the restraints. In five instances, the swings were second-hand. Of 209 incidents, 181 were reports of infants falling from the swing. In nine of the falls, infants suffered serious injuries including bone fractures and concussions. Twenty-two infants were caught at the neck or chest.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise, juvenile products and major discount stores nationwide sold the Graco swings through approximately January 1998, for between $70 to about $120.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled graco infant swings?
Consumers should stop using the swings immediately. To receive the free safety restraint, consumers should call Graco. Consumers should have the swing in front of them when they call so that Graco can determine if the swing needs the new safety restraint.
What is the hazard?
The restraint systems on the older swings consist of a waist belt only and a hinged or removable tray, which serves as a restraint. If parts are missing, the restraints are not used, or the tray pops off, infants can slip down into the seat and strangle or fall from the swing.
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.