Fisher-Price Swings Linked To 5 Baby Deaths; Listeria Latest: Recalls

Fisher-Price is recalling millions of infant swings linked to the deaths of five babies; 10 million pounds of meat and poultry have been recalled over concerns of listeria contamination; and owners of certain Jeep SUVs are advised to park outside the garage because they may catch fire.

Also, an earlier recall of eggs linked to active salmonella outbreak has been upgraded to a Class I recall, which federal regulators reserve for those “in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

Product recalls in this report come from the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Fisher-Price Recalls All Of Its Snuga Swings

Fisher-Price is recalling all of its Snuga Swings — about 2.1 million of them — due to a suffocation risk. Between 2012 and 2022, five infants 1 to 3 months died while sleeping on the swings, the CPSC and Fisher-Price said in a joint announcement of the voluntary recall on Thursday.

“The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it,” the announcement read. “If the product is used for sleep or bedding material is added, the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad can increase the risk of suffocation.”

A full list of the models involved in the recall is found on the CPSC website. Consumers who purchased any Snuga Swing model should immediately remove both the headrest (by cutting the tether) and the body support insert from the seat pad for awake-time activities, the announcement said.

The Snuga Swings were sold at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart/Sam's Club, and Target nationwide from October 2010 through January 2024 for about $160.

Fisher-Price is offering a $25 refund to customers who remove and destroy the headrest and body support insert. Instructions are found on parent company Mattel’s website

10M Pounds Of Meat, Poultry Recalled Amid Listeria Concerns

BrucePac, an Oklahoma company, is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products after routine testing revealed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products, produced between June 19 and Oct. 8, were sold nationwide.

The three-page list of dozens recalled products includes various products like chicken patties, chicken strips, fajita meat and diced chicken. They include ready-to-eat salads and wraps sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's and Aldi. The affected products were also distributed to restaurants and institutions.

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There have been no reported illnesses associated with the recalled products. Eating listeria-contaminated foods can result in listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects people who are pregnant, are 65 or older, or have weakened immune systems. People outside these risk groups are less affected.

Recall Linked To Active Salmonella Outbreak Upgraded

A nationwide recall of more than 345,417 dozen potentially salmonella-contaminated eggs sold by Milo’s Poultry Farms and Tony’s Fresh Market between May 23-Aug. 10 has been upgraded to a Class I recall for those posing the most serious health risk. The recall affects all products that have a “best buy” date of Oct. 12.

At least 65 people have been sickened and 24 have been hospitalized across nine states, according to the CDC. The illnesses were reported in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, where the eggs were primarily sold, but also in California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia.

Halloween Flashlights May Cause Fires

About 4,700 Halloween Projector Flashlights sold at Target stores nationwide and online for about $3 have been recalled because they pose a fire risk. NPW Group, which sells the products received nine reports of flashlights overheating, including six reports of smoke and four reports of minor burn injuries.

The flashlights powered by two AA batteries are orange with white stripes and a black end piece, and comes with three Halloween projector covers, including pumpkin, ghost and skull patterns,

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Consumers should turn off the product, remove the batteries, mark the product with “recalled” in permanent marker prior to making the return.

Park Certain Jeeps Outside Pending Fix: NHTSA

The NHTSA is encouraging owners of about 154,000 Jeep plug-in SUVs not to charge them and to park outside until repairs can be made after receiving reports of 13 fires. Two injuries may be tied to the fires.

Jeep parent Stellantis said the 154,000 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids were among 194,000 sold worldwide that were manufactured with a high-voltage battery manufactured by Samsung SDI that may experience internal failure, according to the NHTSA.

The recall follows a 2023 callback of 32,000 Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrids for a software update. Stellantis said some vehicles experienced fires in the summer of 2024 that had received the 2023 recall software update, which it called “ineffective at detecting certain abnormalities” in the battery that could cause a fire.

Stellantis will provide a software update and a battery replacement if needed. Customers will be notified by mid-October, the NHTSA filing said.