Graco Slim Spaces Compact Baby Swing Defect Can Suddenly Activate High-Speed Mode, Lawsuit Alleges

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A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Graco Children’s Products has failed to disclose that its Slim Spaces Compact Baby Swing suffers from a defect that can cause the product to suddenly accelerate to high speeds, including when it is on the lowest setting, without user input. 

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The 51-page complaint says that although Graco touts the battery-operated infant swing as compact and easy to use, with multiple swing speeds, the apparent defect renders the product’s speed controls “completely inoperative.” Per the case, reviewers have reported that the speed cannot be lowered once high-speed mode is activated and that the issue does not resolve upon replacement of the swing’s batteries. 

“Some consumers report that the Swings will not turn off at all unless they physically remove the batteries,” the class action lawsuit says. “This uncontrolled, high-speed oscillation poses a direct and serious risk of physical harm or death to infants placed inside the swing.” 

The lawsuit says that despite the existence of hundreds of one-star reviews and “years of consumer complaints,” Graco has not recalled the Slim Spaces Compact Baby Swing, corrected its product listing, or issued a warning to consumers. The case claims that Graco continues to advertise the infant swing, which reportedly retails for around $110, “with the same false and misleading representations it has used since the Product’s introduction.” 

When the defect manifests, the infant swing’s red indicator light will begin to flash unpredictably, followed by an acceleration to the product’s maximum speed, regardless of the speed selected by the user, the suit relays. At least one user review reported that the swing reverted back to its highest speed even after the power switch was turned off, the case mentions. 

According to the filing, Consumer Reports published a detailed article about the issue in July 2025, reporting that the product had received hundreds of one-star reviews and calling for an investigation by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 

The complaint says Graco was put on direct notice about the swing-speed issue by complaints submitted to the CPSC in 2024. In response to one of the CPSC complaints, Graco’s parent company maintained that the product did not contain any defects or pose a hazard or unreasonable risk of injury or death, the lawsuit says. 

“This denial stands in stark contrast to the hundreds of consumer reports, the Consumer Reports investigation, and the multiple CPSC filings documenting the same pattern of dangerous malfunction,” the suit counters. 

In response to many negative reviews online, Graco’s customer care team has attributed the speed defect to low battery charge and advised users to simply replace the swing’s batteries, the lawsuit says. 

“Rather than investigate the root cause of the malfunction, issue a recall, or correct its product listings, Graco continued to market and sell the Swings with the same false representations about adjustable and battery-safe speeds,” the complaint alleges, noting that the product’s user manual includes neither mention nor warning of the speed acceleration defect. 

The Graco Slim Spaces Compact Baby Swing lawsuit looks to cover all individuals in the United States who bought the product, including model numbers 2156182, 2231532 and PD349399E, or any substantially similar infant swing sold by Graco.

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