Lil' Napper Infant Swings Recall by Century
CPSC recall 97180. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 97180 has the recall date 2 Sep 1997. The notice names the firm Century Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Swings (Baby/Cradle).
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| Description | Lil' Napper Infant Swings Recall by Century NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Repair kit no longer available. New cash incentive is being offered. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. New responding company. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Originally issued September 2, 1997; Last revised May 10, 2004 (301) 504-7908 Release # 97-180 CPSC, Century Announce Recall to Repair Lil' Napper Infant Swings WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Century Products Company of Macedonia, Ohio, voluntarily provided a free repair kit for about 125,000 Century Lil' Napper infant swings. These swings have shoulder harness straps that are placed over each shoulder and buckled between the child's legs. If the straps on these swings loosen or are unbuckled, a child can become tangled in the straps and strangle. CPSC and Century were aware of three deaths and one near-strangulation that occurred when children from 6 to 9 months old became entangled with the harness straps around their necks. The repair kit is no longer available.… |
| Product | Century Lil' Napper infant swings, Swings (Baby/Cradle) |
| Manufacturer | Century Products |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Swings (Baby/Cradle)
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Century Products
- 11
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | CPSC, Century Announce Recall of Multi-Use Strollers |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Century Offers Cash Reward for Recalled Infant Swings Four strangulation deaths reported |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Fold-N-Go® Care Centers Recalled by Century |
| 16 Apr 1997 | TraveLite SPORT Strollers Recall by Century |
| 29 Jan 1992 | Century Products Recalls Wind-Up Infant Swings |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Seamore The Action Seahorse Bath Rings Retrofit by Century |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Consumers Were Urged To Replace Horn On Century Roadster Walker |
| 16 Dec 1988 | E-Z Go Strollers Recalled By Century |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Baby Walkers Repaired by Century |
| 22 Aug 1977 | High Chair Recalled by Century |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97180. https://recallregister.com/product/6010-lil-napper-infant-swings-recall-by-century/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97180 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97180 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Century Products?
- 11 CPSC recalls on this register name Century Products. This recall is 1 of them.