My Review of Sassy Travel Swing - Zanzibar

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The Zanzibar Travel Swing is a great way to keep baby comfortable and content while out. With three speeds, an automatic shut off timer (15, 30 and 60 minutes) and three different melodies/two sounds mom can ensure baby is entertained. The toy bar contains detachable and interchangeable toys givi...

Sassy Travel Swing - Zanzibar

I wish I knew before I bought the swing

Amber, Mother Childbirth Educator Doula Layton, UT 9/5/2009

 

1 5

Pros: Easy to Clean, Holds Baby's Attention, Easy to Assemble, Lightweight

Cons: Easily Outgrown, Unstable

Best Uses: Infants

Describe Yourself: Doula, Parent of Two or More Children, Childbirth educator

I registered for this product and this was given to me at my baby shower! I was so excited to have a small lightweight compact swing, easy to move from room to room, and not have another huge piece of baby equipment to store. My cousin was visiting us one day right before our baby arrived, and she had her 3 month old with her, he got a little fussy, and I pulled out the swing, I couldn't wait to see it in action! Well the swing could not hold him up?! He kept falling over, so we rolled up a blanket and put it around and under the head support and that seemed to mostly do the trick.

Still I held on to this "cute" little swing, with the impression that it just might be different with my child... and it was... My son is only 7 weeks old, not even two months yet, and was enjoying himself on the swing today, with the blanket contraption around the head support, or he will also falls over. All of the sudden I look over and he is trying to sit up more in the swing, almost lean forward, before I could get to him, "bonk!" my child, and flipped forward in the seat and it caused him to bonk his head on the bar underneath the swing in front! If the weight is shifted to far forward, the seat almost folds in half and throws your baby forward!! My baby was strapped in but still he obviously can hang way over the front of swing enough to hit his head on the floor or bar in front. This is a huge warning, I have been trying to reach the manufacturer but they appear to be closed tonight, I will be calling tomorrow. It appears the previous review also had a simalar problem, I am supprised these haven't been recalled yet.

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