STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 63,000 baby swings sold by Jool Baby are under recall for possible suffocation risk and failure to meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The swings pose a suffocation risk because it was marketed, intended, or designed for infant sleep, and it has an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, which is in violation of the CPSC’s Infant Sleep Products Regulation and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. Additionally, the swing fails to meet mandatory warning requirements regarding sleep under the swing standard.
There have been no incidents or injuries related to this product.
It involves Jool Baby’s Nova Baby infant swings that were manufactured from June 2022 through September 2023. They were sold at Walmart stores and online at www.JoolBaby.com, www.amazon.com, www.babylist.com, www.target.com, www.walmart.com and other websites from November 2022 through November 2023 for about $150.
The recalled swings are gray and measure about 28 inches long, 19 inches wide and 24 inches high. They have a round aluminum base with music buttons on the front, a metal seat frame, a cloth seat with restraints and a headrest, and a canopy with hanging toys (yellow moon, blue cloud, and pink star).
The swings can be powered using AAA batteries or an AC adaptor and come with an electronic remote control. “Jool Baby” appears on the swing’s base and “NOVA” on the seat label. The manufacturing date code in month, day, year format can be found on the sewn-in warning label on the back of the swing’s seat, according to CPSC.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swings for sleep, and contact Jool Baby to receive a free repair kit, including shipping.
Consumers should upload a photo of the warning label to the firm’s online registration page at www.JoolBaby.com/recall. Once registered, Jool Baby will send consumers a repair kit consisting of a new seat with updated on-product…
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