XP: Snugabunny Swing won't Swing

MelleTX

Thought I would put this question to you all as well since you probably have a lot of experience with swings.

A friend of mine passed along her Snugabunny swing to me. I set it up and it looks brand new. She really took good care of it. The mobile turns, all the music plays, but the swing won't swing. All the lights come on as you click through the phases but there is no swinging going on. I thought maybe giving it a tiny push to get started would work, but it doen't keep swinging. 

Am I doing something wrong or is it just dead? These are really expensive swings and this one is still probably less than a year old.  I hate to tell her she gave me a dud swing. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone had luck with Fisher Price repair or replacement? 

angelfire02

I would call Fisher Price, we have used ours (a lot) in the 4 months we have had it and had no issues. See what FP suggests or what they can do for you, I'm guessing you don't have the original box so you probably can't say that it was yours the whole time, but just ask if they will do anything for you. I'm sorry that's such a bummer, it's a great swing when it works!

everam01

Mine used to stop swinging when the batteries were low.

pea-kay

totally unrelated, but i just PMed you.

but kind of related, i had this happen to me too. a friend gave me a fancy FP swing after she'd used it for less than a year. the motor had burned out, i think. hmm. i didn't do anything about it, though. hmm.

Mrs. Alice

I also have a hand me down FP swing, I think it's a later model Ocean Wonders one.  It worked great up until a few months ago it just stopped swinging like the motor died.  I changed the batteries but it didn't help.  It still lights up and plays music.  Since it was time for us to kiss the swings goodbye anyway, I didn't do anything to fix it.  Not sure how to help you other than just to say you aren't alone in that happening.  If I were do start all over again I would 10000% get a swing that plugs in the wall.  I probably spent enough on batteries to buy another brand new swing.

Fancy3Face

Mine stopped swinging when the batteries died.  I'd call FP to see what they suggest.  I see these swings all the time at consignments.  If this is a dud, hopefully you can pick up another one inexpensively. 

MelleTX

pea-kay:

totally unrelated, but i just PMed you.

I responded.

 

This one plugs in but I have not tried it with batteries. I checked the FP website and all the reviews. Looks like older reviews were all negative but newer ones all positive about FP sending out a new motor if you asked.  

Mama-Bear

FP is wonderful IMO.  I bought a used rainforest swing off of CL, it wouldn't swing.  I called them and they sent me a free replacement motor.  Good luck.

lmydogally

I wish you lived closer, I would give you mine.  They both work perfect and the time has come to take them down.  I've been holding on to them just incase someone got sick or something but it's time.

MelleTX

lmydogally:

I wish you lived closer, I would give you mine.  They both work perfect and the time has come to take them down.  I've been holding on to them just incase someone got sick or something but it's time.

Around here, they sell on Craig's List for about $75. 

ytterp

A friend had one that was used, it stopped working and fisher price sent her a new motor. They did say that it wasn't still under any warranty, but they'd do it anyway.

If fisher price won't do that, then you should use this link.

 https://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-your-FisherPrice-cradle-swing/