Little Tikes Company Offers Free Seat Belt To Prevent Falls From High Back Toddler Swing
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 94-037 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 8, 1994
- Brand
- Little Tikes
- Category
- Baby and nursery
- Products
- Little Tikes High Back Toddler Swings
- Hazard
- Falls and tip-overs hazard
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-overs
- Last updated by CPSC
- February 8, 1994
What was recalled
February 8, 1994 Release # 94-037 PRODUCT: "High Back Toddler Swing" Model 4309 manufactured by The Little Tikes Company and sold beginning January 1993. These swings have no seat belt. Beginning in September 1993 seat belts were pre-installed on all High Back Toddler Swings. PROBLEM:Children may push up or stand in the swing and fall out of the swing. A fall could result in serious injury. Twelve injuries that included facial cuts, bruises and a broken elbow were reported to the company. WHAT TO DO:Consumers should not use or install a Little Tikes High Back Toddler Swing without a seat belt. A free seat belt can be obtained by calling Little Tikes at (800) 868-2276. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, The Little Tikes Company, Hudson, OH is offering consumers a free seat belt for its "High Back Toddler Swing," Model 4309 for children ages 9 months to 3 years. Small children can push up or stand and fall out of the swing, which may result in serious injury. Twelve injuries that included facial cuts, bruises and a broken elbow were reported to the company. The High Back Toddler Swing, Model 4309 is a plastic chair swing which comes in blue or evergreen and has yellow ropes to attach it to a backyard swing set. The Little Tikes label is on the T-bar across the front of the chair. High Back Toddler Swings were sold beginning in January 1993. High Back Toddler Swings manufactured after September 1993 have a seat belt installed on the swing. Consumers should not use or install a High Back Toddler Swing Model 4309 which does not have a seat belt. Consumers should call Little Tikes at (800) 868-2276 for a free seat belt to prevent falls and injuries. CPSC is announcing this as a part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Little Tikes.
Recall history and context
Little Tikes appears in 7 CPSC recalls on record. See all Little Tikes recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Little Tikes High Back Toddler Swings. February 8, 1994 Release # 94-037 PRODUCT: "High Back Toddler Swing" Model 4309 manufactured by The Little Tikes Company and sold beginning January 1993.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Falls and tip-overs hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Follow the instructions in the official CPSC recall notice linked on this page.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on February 8, 1994. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.