Carlson Cradle Swings recall
Carlson Cradle Swings
Why was Carlson Cradle Swings recalled?
Suffocation
What should I do if I have this product?
Follow the instructions in the official agency record.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Carlson Swing 'N Cradle cradle swings, Carlson Swivel 'N Snooze cradle swings
- Company
- Carlson
- Recall date
- July 23, 1992
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.