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Century Offers Cash Reward for Recalled Infant Swings Four strangulation deaths reported
The recalled Lil' Napper infant swings can be identified by the following model numbers, located on the bottom of the swing's seat: 12-344, 12-345, 12-347, 12-475 or 12-476. The Century brand name is on the motor assembly at the top of the swing. Each swing has a plastic, two-position seat with a removable plastic tray. The sets are covered by either a vinyl or fabric seat pad. There are four white tubular metal legs supporting the swing.
| Recall date | November 17, 1999 |
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| Recall number | 00019 |
| Units | 125,000 |
| Hazard | The swings, which were manufactured by Century from 1991 through 1997, have shoulder harness straps that are placed over each shoulder and buckled between the infant's legs. If the straps on these swings loosen or are unbuckled, an infant can become tangled in the straps and strangle. |
| Remedy | The repair program is no longer available. Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using these infant swings and discard or destroy the product. If you have one of these swings, however, Century is still offering the $30 cash reward to compensate for having to discard or destroy the product. |
| Injuries | These swings were recalled in 1997 following reports of three deaths and one near strangulation from entanglement in the swings' shoulder harness straps. CPSC and Century have since become aware of a fourth death to an 8-month old infant girl in Texas. |
| Manufacturer | Century Products Co., of Macedonia, Ohio |
| Contact | For more information, consumers can call the company's customer service number at 800-345-4109. |
Photos from CPSC
Copied from CPSC's recall record 2012, last published by CPSC November 17, 1999, read November 6, 2026. If anything here differs from CPSC's notice, CPSC's notice is right.