By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant swings, after the suffocation and deaths of five infants who went to sleep while in the swings.“The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding …
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