Table of contents
- Latest Fisher-Price Snuga Swing Recall Updates
- November 18, 2025: Court Sets a January 2026 Deadline
- September 17, 2025: Court Orders Another Status Report
- May 19, 2025: Court Stays the Class Action
- March 31, 2025: Consolidated Class Action Complaint Filed
- February 14, 2025: Spencer Class Action Filed
- January 23, 2025: Judge Consolidates the Snuga Swing Cases
- October 17, 2024: First Class Action Filed in Federal Court
- October 10, 2024: Commissioner Criticizes the Recall Remedy
- October 10, 2024: CPSC and Fisher-Price Announce the Recall
- Which Fisher-Price Snuga Swings Are Affected?
- Why Were the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings Recalled?
- Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
- What Should Consumers Do?
- Legal Options
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Is There a Fisher-Price Snuga Swing Recall Lawsuit?
- How Many Swings Were Sold in Mexico?
- Did Health Canada Recall the Snuga Swing Too?
- What Is the Safe Sleep for Babies Act?
Fisher-Price Snuga Swings were recalled on October 10, 2024, because the headrest and body support insert can raise the risk of suffocation. The recall covers 21 models, and about 2.1 million swings were sold in the United States.
Five infant deaths were reported between 2012 and 2022 when the swing was used for sleep. Owners should never use the swing for sleep and should remove the headrest and insert.
Class actions over the swing, now consolidated, are pending in the Western District of New York. The recall has not been terminated or expanded, and no MDL has been formed.
Latest Fisher-Price Snuga Swing Recall Updates
November 18, 2025: Court Sets a January 2026 Deadline
On November 18, 2025, Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. granted the parties’ status request in the Snuga Swing class action against Fisher-Price and Mattel.
The case is Bigelow v. Mattel, Inc., 1:24-cv-00992, in the Western District of New York [1]. The order tells the parties to make a submission to the court by January 20, 2026.
September 17, 2025: Court Orders Another Status Report
On September 17, 2025, the court granted a status request. The order directed the parties to file the next status report by November 18, 2025. It came while the case was on hold under the stay granted in May 2025.
May 19, 2025: Court Stays the Class Action
On May 19, 2025, the court granted a stay of the case. The companies had filed a joint motion to stay and a joint notice of settlement on May 16, 2025.
The court set a status report for September 16, 2025. The docket text does not give settlement terms, and no settlement amount or approval is published.
March 31, 2025: Consolidated Class Action Complaint Filed
Plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint against Fisher-Price, Inc. and Mattel, Inc. on March 31, 2025. Richard Spencer is among the consolidated plaintiffs. The case stayed with the same judge in the same federal court in New York.
February 14, 2025: Spencer Class Action Filed
On February 14, 2025, Richard Spencer filed Spencer v. Fisher Price, Inc., 1:25-cv-00151, a class action over the Snuga Swing in the same New York federal court.
The case was terminated on March 7, 2025. Spencer then appeared among the plaintiffs on the consolidated complaint filed on March 31, 2025.
January 23, 2025: Judge Consolidates the Snuga Swing Cases
On January 23, 2025, the judge granted the motion to consolidate the Snuga Swing cases into one docket. Plaintiffs had filed the motion on January 17, 2025.
The motion also asked the court to appoint interim class counsel. The consolidation put the separate complaints under one case number and one judge.
October 17, 2024: First Class Action Filed in Federal Court
On October 17, 2024, Destini Bigelow filed a class action complaint against Fisher-Price, Inc. and Mattel, Inc. in the Western District of New York. The complaint came one week after the recall announcement.
October 10, 2024: Commissioner Criticizes the Recall Remedy
CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. called the recall “flawed” and “doomed to fail.” He said Fisher-Price should recall the whole swing. He wanted the full price of about $160 refunded, the Associated Press reported [2].
His advice to owners was to take the $25 refund and then throw the product away. That is one commissioner’s view and is separate from the official CPSC remedy.
October 10, 2024: CPSC and Fisher-Price Announce the Recall
The CPSC notice announces the recall of Snuga Swings. About 2.1 million were sold in the United States, about 99,000 in Canada and about 500 in Mexico [3].
Health Canada, Mexico’s consumer agency PROFECO and Mattel joined the action. The Health Canada notice was first published the same day [4].
Which Fisher-Price Snuga Swings Are Affected?
The recall covers the 21 Snuga Swing models in the CPSC notice, listed here:
- Swings BGB32, CCF38, CHM56, CHM69 and CHM76.
- Swings CHM78, DRG43, FKL21, GJB53 and GKH44.
- Swings GNG38, GNG40, GVF83, HBM23 and HDY10.
- Swings HGX49, V0099, W9510, X7051, X7345 and X7347.
- Any replacement seat pad made for these models is covered as well.
The model number and name are printed on the underside of the swing motor housing. The swings were sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sams Club and Target nationwide from October 2010 through January 2024 for about $160.
Why Were the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings Recalled?
The Snuga Swings were recalled because the headrest and body support insert can increase the risk of suffocation if the swing is used for sleep or bedding is added.
In most of the five reported deaths, the CPSC notice says the infants were unrestrained and bedding materials were added to the product.
The American Academy of Pediatrics explains the danger with inclined sleepers. These products can make a baby’s head slump forward or sideways, which may cut off the air supply [5].
Reported Incidents, Injuries, or Illnesses
The CPSC notice reports five deaths between 2012 and 2022. The infants were 1 to 3 months of age, and each was using the swing for sleep.
Health Canada says the company had received five reports of deaths as of October 7, 2024. Reports to a regulator are not proof that the swing caused every incident.
Families who lost an infant, or who had a close call with a recalled swing, can ask about their options.
What Should Consumers Do?
If you own a Snuga Swing, follow these steps from the CPSC notice and safe sleep guidance:
- Stop using the swing for sleep, and never add blankets or other materials.
- Remove the headrest by cutting the tether, and remove the body support insert, before any awake-time use.
- Move an infant who falls asleep in the swing to a firm, flat surface such as a crib, bassinet or play yard.
- Call Mattel, listed in the Health Canada notice at 1-855-853-6224 (9:00 am to 6:00 pm EST, Monday to Friday), to claim the $25 refund.
- Read the CPSC Safe Sleep page, which says inclined products over 10 degrees, including swings, should never be used for infant sleep [6].
- Report any incident to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov.
Legal Options
A consolidated putative class action, Bigelow v. Mattel, Inc., is pending against Mattel, Inc. and Fisher-Price, Inc. before Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. No MDL has been formed for the Snuga Swing.
The Snuga Swing recall does not automatically give anyone a claim or decide who is liable. If your family was harmed, talk to a lawyer about your own facts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There a Fisher-Price Snuga Swing Recall Lawsuit?
Yes, a Fisher-Price Snuga Swing class action exists. Plaintiffs claim the swings are “dangerously defective” and allege breach of warranty, negligence and consumer-protection violations. One complaint says the recall gives only $25 in relief. These are allegations, not findings.
How Many Swings Were Sold in Mexico?
About 500 Snuga Swings were sold in Mexico, according to the CPSC notice. The Health Canada notice gives about 400 instead. The Mexican consumer agency PROFECO took part in the action.
Did Health Canada Recall the Snuga Swing Too?
Yes, Health Canada joined the Snuga Swing recall under notice RA-76309. The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or given away in Canada, so owners there cannot resell the swing.
What Is the Safe Sleep for Babies Act?
The Safe Sleep for Babies Act is a 2022 law from Congress. Under it, inclined sleepers for infants are banned hazardous products. HealthyChildren.org says the ban covers inclined sleepers that lift an infant’s head more than 10 degrees.