![]() Graco will help consumers identify swings that need new safety restraints. Some models have removable seats, which can be used as an infant carrier. The swings are battery-powered or wind-up, and are either the traditional A-frame or open top design. If consumers have a Graco infant swing, they should call Graco to determine if their swing needs a new safety restraint. 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. The safety restraint kit comes with instructions and can be installed easily. Graco is offering a free, new safety restraint to replace the swings' old restraint systems. Twenty-two infants were caught at the neck or chest. In nine of the falls, infants suffered serious injuries including bone fractures and concussions. Of 209 incidents, 181 were reports of infants falling from the swing. In five instances, the swings were second hand. These occurred when parts were missing or the restraints were not used and infants slid down the swings' seats and became tangled in the restraints. If parts are missing, the restraints are not used, or the tray pops off, infants can slip down into the seat and strangle or fall from the swing. The restraint systems on the older swings consist of a waist belt only and a hinged or removable tray, which serves as a restraint. These new restraints will upgrade older swings. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Graco Children's Products Inc., of Elverson, Pa., is providing new safety restraints for about 7 million infant swings made before November 1997.
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