Twenty-two infants were caught at the neck or chest. Graco is offering a free, new safety restraint to replace the swings' old restraint systems. The safety restraint kit comes with instructions and can be installed easily. The new safety system has a buckle that assures the crotch strap is used each time the waist belt is buckled, so that infants are securely fastened into the swings. If consumers have a Graco infant swing, they should call Graco to determine if their swing needs a new safety restraint.
Some models have removable seats, which can be used as an infant carrier.
Graco will help consumers identify swings that need new safety restraints. Consumers should stop using the swings immediately. P.O. Box 100, Elverson, PA 19520. Consumers should have the swing in front of them when they call so that Graco can determine if the swing needs the new safety restraint. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.