January 6, 2026 – A serious incident has been reported involving a Momcozy AW03 motorized baby swing, where a nearly two-year-old toddler suffered a painful hair entanglement that necessitated cutting her hair to prevent severe injury. The incident highlights significant safety concerns regarding moving mechanisms in children’s products and the potential for serious scalping hazards, especially in the absence of explicit warnings.
Product Details
Incident Overview
On December 14, 2025, an incident occurred involving a Momcozy AW03 motorized baby swing. According to the report, a parent’s almost two-year-old daughter was using the swing when her ponytail became caught and wrapped around the swing’s moving mechanism. The report states the child’s hair was wrapped “more than twice” around the mechanism, trapping her. The child was reportedly crying in pain, indicating significant distress and physical discomfort. To free her daughter and prevent further, more severe injury, the parent was forced to cut the child’s hair. The report explicitly noted a lack of warnings on the product regarding hair entanglement, long hair risks, or potential scalping hazards. The incident resulted in immediate pain, emotional distress for both the child and parent, and ongoing head pain for the child afterward.
Safety Concerns
This incident presents several critical safety concerns:
- Immediate Dangers: The primary immediate danger is severe hair entanglement, which can lead to rapid pulling and tension on the scalp. This can cause significant pain, tearing of hair from follicles, and, in severe cases, partial or full avulsion (scalping) of the scalp. The report indicates the child was trapped and in pain, necessitating emergency intervention by the parent.
- Long-Term Risks: Beyond immediate pain and distress, potential long-term risks include permanent hair loss in the affected area, scarring on the scalp, and psychological trauma for both the child and caregivers. The reported “ongoing head pain” suggests potential underlying tissue damage or prolonged discomfort.
- Who Might Be Affected: Young children, especially those with long hair or ponytails, are particularly vulnerable. Children’s natural curiosity and movement can inadvertently bring their hair into contact with moving parts, and their limited ability to understand and react to such hazards puts them at extreme risk.
- Lack of Warnings: The absence of clear warnings regarding hair entanglement, long hair risks, or scalping hazards significantly exacerbates the danger. Consumers are not adequately informed about a serious and foreseeable risk associated with a motorized product designed for infants and toddlers. This omission prevents caregivers from taking necessary precautions.
What Consumers Should Do
If you own a Momcozy AW03 motorized baby swing or a similar product with moving mechanisms:
- Immediately Stop Use: If you own a Momcozy AW03 swing, particularly if your child has long hair, it is advisable to stop using the product until more information or guidance becomes available.
- Inspect All Children’s Products: Carefully inspect any motorized or mechanical children’s products for potential pinch points, gaps, or moving parts where hair, fingers, or clothing could become entangled.
- Secure Long Hair: For children using swings, bouncers, or other products with moving components, ensure any long hair is securely tied back and kept well away from all moving parts and mechanisms.
- Be Vigilant: Always supervise children closely when they are using products with motorized or moving parts.
- Report Incidents: If you or your child experiences an incident involving this product or a similar one, report it immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Check for Warnings: Always read product warnings and instructions thoroughly. If a product lacks warnings for foreseeable hazards, exercise extreme caution.
Manufacturer’s Response
No response has been provided by MomCozy regarding this incident report at the time of this publication.
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Note: This information is based on incident reports provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you find information that is incorrect, please contact us immediately so we can correct the post to reflect accurate information.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. This article is based on publicly available incident reports. The incidents mentioned have not necessarily been independently verified or adjudicated.