Swing 'N Cradle (Carlson) - Safety Concerns (1992)

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Reason for Recall

As stated by CPSC

Carlson Cradle Swings NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Originally issued July 23, 1992; Revised June 21, 2001 (301) 504-7908 Release # 92-115 Carlson Cradle Swings PRODUCT: Approximately 7,500 "Swing 'N Cradle" and "Swivel 'N Snooze" cradle swings produced by Carlson Children's Products before March 1992. PROBLEM: No reports of injury have been received involving this product. However, there are some similarities to another manufacturer's cradle swing in which two infants reportedly suffocated. WHAT TO DO: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products WASHINGTON, DC -- There is a possible suffocation risk for the hanger frame portion of Carlson Children's Products, Oswego, IL, "Swing 'N Cradle" and "Swivel 'N Snooze" cradle swings. Neither Carlson nor the Commission has received any reports of injury involving Carlson cradle swings. There are some similarities to another manufacturer's cradle swing in which two infants reportedly suffocated. Approximately 7,500 Carlson cradle swings were sold nationwide between December 1991 and March 1992. Swing seats with the new hanger frame will recline, but will provide a 19-degree elevation of the baby's head, even when the seat back is reclined into a cradle position. Carlson swings produced since April 1992 cannot be adjusted to a completely flat position and are not involved in this recall.

Recommended Action

Per CPSC guidance

The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.