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Consumer's 10 MOM son was entrapped between the base and frame of swing seat. Straps to hold the baby in the seat connect from the base and go up into the seat. Son crawled into this space and he almost suffocated. Strap had to be cut to loosen him. Neck showed strangulation.

Product Details

Product Description: Infant seat (mamaroo) by 4moms. The seat is used as a swing for babies up to 6 months. My son crawled through the open space underneath it, was not using product at the time. The seat was in my living as most baby equipment is.
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Thorley Industries LLC DBA 4moms
Brand Name: 4moms
Model Name or Number:
Serial Number: AR0196269
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Date Manufactured:
Retailer: Babys r us
Retailer State: New York
Purchase Date: 5/18/2016
Product Category: Baby
Product Type: Nursery Equipment & Supplies
Product Code: Portable Baby Swings (For Home Use) (1553)

Associated Recall

Incident Details

Incident Description: There is a space on this product between the base and the seat itself. The straps to hold the baby in the seat connect from the base and go up into the seat. My son crawled through this space and got straggled and the strap got so tightly twisted around his neck I had to cut the strap to loosen him. He suffered marks and popped blood vessels all the way around his neck ( as anyone would get if they hung themselves). He also had popped blood vessels around his eyes, also a cause from being strangled. I have pictures. Very scary and is dangerous if anyone has this product and doesn't realize the straps underneath can do this.
Incident Date: 8/2/2018
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Injury - First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
My Relationship to the Victim: My Child
Gender: Male
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 10 months

Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler

Additional Details

Submitter has product?: No
Product was damaged before incident?: No
Product was modified before incident?: No
If yes to any, explanation: I emailed the company right after it happened. They did contact me to explain the incident and offered me credit
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: Yes
If Not, Do you plan to?:

Report Number: 20180806-E73D5-2147386351
Report Date: 8/6/2018
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 8/14/2018
Report First Publication Date: 8/28/2018
Category of Submitter: Consumer