Staying Healthy Parents News Now New Safety Standards Announced for Infant Swings By Holly Lebowitz Rossi Published on November 13, 2012 Share Tweet Pin Email The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted unanimously to approve a new set of mandatory safety standards for infant swings in which a powered mechanism drives the motion of the swing. The move was in response to more than 350 incidents involving swings reported between May of 2011 and May of 2012, two of which resulted in infant fatalities. The new standards take effect May 7, 2013. Image: Infant swing, via Shutterstock Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit