The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·00168·Announced 2000-08-23

Fisher-Price Recalls Lift & Lock Swings and Get Up & Go Walkers

Fisher-Price is recalling Lift & Lock Swings and Get Up & Go Walkers due to fall and injury risks. Consumers should stop using the products immediately and contact the company for free repair kits.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, including a fractured skull and multiple fractures, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is recalling approximately 2.5 million Lift & Lock Swings and 246,000 Get Up & Go Walkers. The Lift & Lock Swing is an outdoor swing for children aged 9 months to 3 years, featuring red or purple plastic seats and yellow T-shaped restraint shields. The Get Up & Go Walker is a three-sided push toy designed to help children learn to stand and walk, characterized by a white body with blue sides and specific front bar or windshield wiper configurations.

The recall addresses serious safety hazards. For the Lift & Lock Swings, children can maneuver out of the restraints and fall, resulting in serious injuries. For the Get Up & Go Walkers, young children leaning forward can tip the toys over and fall, and protruding windshield wipers can cause injury. Fisher-Price has reported eight serious injuries to children using the swings, including a fractured skull, leg, arm, and two collarbones, as well as two concussions and stitches. Additionally, 330 reports of children falling while using or near the walkers have been received, resulting in 132 injuries such as bumps, bruises, scratches, and cuts.

The Lift & Lock Swings were sold from January 1991 through August 2000 for about $19, while the Get Up & Go Walkers were sold from July 1997 through August 2000 for about $30. Consumers should stop using the swings and stop children from using the walkers immediately. To participate in the recall, consumers should call Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 432-5437 or visit the Fisher-Price website to obtain free repair kits that include supplemental restraints for the swings and modifications to eliminate the front bar and windshield wiper on the walkers.

The recalled product

Product
Fisher-Price "Lift & Lock Swings" and "Get Up & Go Walkers"
Affected units
246,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.