Jool Baby, a model of youngsters’s merchandise, has recalled about 63,000 toddler swings that have been bought at Walmart shops and on-line as a result of they posed a suffocation threat, federal security regulators mentioned.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission mentioned on Thursday that the Jool Baby Nova Baby Infant Swing that was marketed, supposed or designed for toddler sleep posed a suffocation threat as a result of it had an incline angle higher than 10 levels.
The product was in violation of the fee’s Infant Sleep Products Regulation and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, the company mentioned.
A research cited within the federal regulation of toddler sleep merchandise discovered that infants who slept in merchandise with a 20-degree incline have been uncovered to elevated demand on the belly muscle tissues, which might result in fatigue and suffocation. The identical research decided that an incline of 10 levels or under doesn’t considerably have an effect on toddler movement or muscle exercise.
The recall discover impacts toddler swings that have been manufactured from June 2022 by way of September 2023.
Those swings are grey and measure about 28 inches lengthy, 19 inches vast and 24 inches excessive. They have a spherical aluminum base with music buttons on the entrance, a steel seat body, a material seat with restraints and a headrest, and a cover with hanging toys, corresponding to moons, clouds and stars.
The swings, which have been manufactured in China, don’t embody a compulsory warning relating to sleep, mentioned Jool Baby, which is predicated in Lakewood, N.J.
“You can continue using the Nova Swing to help keep your baby entertained and engaged,” in response to a voluntary recall message posted on the Jool Baby web site. “However, if your baby falls asleep while in the swing, remove baby and place on a firm, flat surface such as a crib or bassinet.”
The firm added, “using the Nova Swing or any product with an angle above 10 degrees is not safe for sleep.”
The swings have been bought at Walmart shops and the Jool Baby web site, and on-line at procuring websites together with Amazon, Babylist and Target, from November 2022 by way of November 2023 for about $150, the fee mentioned.
The manufacturing date will be discovered on the sewn-in warning label on the again of the swing’s seat, formatted as month, day and yr.
The fee and Jool Baby famous that there have been no reported accidents with the product.
According to the fee, individuals who have purchased the swings ought to instantly cease utilizing them for sleep and phone the corporate for a free restore equipment, which features a new seat with an up to date on-product warning, a brand new distant management and new hanging plush toys.
Consumers who’re affected ought to register at www.JoolBaby.com/recall and add a photograph of the warning label on their swings.
Jool Baby mentioned that new authorities rules require that the corporate replace warning labels and directions on the product, its packaging, and the advertising supplies for the swing “to make it clear to consumers that infant swings are not safe for babies to sleep in.”
