Dangerous baby cradles recalled in the US: several children were injured, one infant died

According to a statement released Aug. 15 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), millions of baby swings and 4moms swings have been recalled that pose a risk of choking or other injury to babies. CNN.

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4moms, which makes goods for young children, has recalled its MamaRoo Baby swing - versions 1.0 to 4.0 - and RockaRoo Baby Rockers.

“When a swing or rocking chair is not in use, its restraint straps can dangle under the seat, and crawling babies not in them can become tangled in the straps, creating a strangulation hazard,” it said. CPSC.

According to CPSC, the recall affects 2 million MamaRoo swings and 220 RockaRoo swings. CPSC also indicated that 000 MamaRoo swings and 60 RockaRoo swings were sold in Canada.

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“4moms has received two reports of infants becoming entangled in a harness under an unoccupied MamaRoo swing after crawling under the seat, including a 10-month-old infant who died from suffocation and a 10-month-old infant who suffered a bruise on her neck before than a caregiver saved him,” CPSC and 4moms said in a statement. “No incidents related to RockaRoo have been reported.”

A statement from 4moms and CPSC recommends "Immediately stop using the recalled swings and rocking chairs, place them in a place where crawling babies cannot access, and contact 4moms immediately to register a free belt buckle that will prevent the belts from slipping off."

A number of recent reviews involved children's swings and rocking chairs. Kids II rocking cribs have been linked to five infant deaths, and Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play sleeper cribs have been linked to over 30 infant deaths in 10 years.

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Earlier this month, TJX agreed to pay a $13 million fine for the sale of these products at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods from March 2014 to October 2019 after they were removed from the market.

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