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CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall for In-Home Repair of Infant Swings
The Smart Response Swing is an indoor infant swing for use from birth until baby can sit up unassisted. The swing operates in response to a sound sensor and plays music. The metal legs of the swing are either blue or beige, and the seat is either beige or white. The Fisher-Price logo appears on the seat's tray. Product numbers 79644, 79645 or 79647 are molded onto the back of the seat.
| Recall date | April 10, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 02136 |
| Units | About 42,000 |
| Hazard | It is possible to misassemble the seats of these swings, so that they appear secure, but are not. If the seat of the swing is not properly attached, the seat and baby can flip forward. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using swings immediately and call Fisher-Price for help in inspecting the seat, to make sure the seat is properly attached. If the seat is not properly attached, a free replacement seat and revised instructions will be provided. |
| Injuries | Fisher-Price has received seven reports of the seats of the swings flipping forward, including four reports of babies hitting their heads on the floor. Though bumps and red marks were reported, there have been no serious injuries. |
| Sold at | Discount department and juvenile product stores nationwide sold these swings, from December 2001 through March 2002, for about $70. |
| Importer | Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y. |
| Contact | For more information, call Fisher-Price at (800) 942-5912 anytime, or visit the firm's website at http://www.service.mattel.com |
Photos from CPSC
Copied from CPSC's recall record 2124, last published by CPSC September 8, 2025, read November 6, 2026. If anything here differs from CPSC's notice, CPSC's notice is right.