About 63,000 baby swings are being recalled due to choking hazards
Jool Baby, a brand of children’s products, has recalled about 63,000 baby swings sold in Walmart stores and online because they posed a choking hazard, federal safety regulators said.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that the Jool Baby Nova Baby Infant Swing marketed as intended or designed for infant sleep posed a choking risk because it had an angle of inclination of more than 10 degrees.
The product violated the commission’s Infant Sleep Products Regulation and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, the agency said.
An investigation cited in federal regulations for infant sleep products found that babies who slept in products with a 20-degree incline were exposed to greater strain on the abdominal muscles, which could lead to fatigue and suffocation. The same study found that an incline of 10 degrees or less does not significantly affect the child’s movement or muscle activity.
The recall affects baby swings produced between June 2022 and September 2023.
Those swings are gray and are approximately 28 centimeters long, 19 centimeters wide and 24 centimeters high. They have a round aluminum base with music buttons on the front, a metal seat frame, a fabric seat with brackets and a headrest and a canopy with hanging toys, such as moons, clouds and stars.
The swings, which are made in China, do not carry a mandatory warning regarding sleep, said Jool Baby, based in Lakewood, NJ.
“You can continue to use the Nova Swing to keep your baby entertained and engaged,” according to a voluntary recall notice posted on the Jool Baby website. “However, if your baby falls asleep while in the swing, remove him and place him on a firm, flat surface, such as a crib or bassinet.”
The company added: “Using the Nova Swing or any other product with an angle greater than 10 degrees is not safe for sleep.”
The swings were sold from November 2022 through November 2023 at Walmart stores and the Jool Baby website, and online at retail sites such as Amazon, Babylist and Target, for about $150, the commission said.
The production date can be found on the sewn-in warning label on the back of the rocking chair, in the form of month, day and year.
The committee and Jool Baby noted that there have been no reports of injuries with the product.
According to the commission, people who purchased the swings should immediately stop using them for sleeping and contact the company for a free repair kit, which includes a new seat with an updated warning on the product, a new remote control and new hanging cuddly toys. .
Consumers affected by this can register at www.JoolBaby.com/recall and upload a photo of the warning label on their swings.
Jool Baby said new government regulations require the company to update warning labels and instructions on the product, packaging and marketing materials for the swing “to make it clear to consumers that baby swings are not safe for babies to sleep in.”