Product Description

Fisher-Price Precious Planet Cradle SwingThe Precious Planet Cradle Swing is the only swing that provides unique two-way swinging motions with three seat positions: center position with side-to-side cradle motion and seat position to the left or right of center provides head-to-toe traditional swing motion. The softgoods feature a Polar Bear character with rich colors and an infant head rest.  The swing features 6 speeds and 12 songs - 6 soothing and 6 playful.  The motorized overhead mobile features 3 fabric precious planet characters and swings away to provide  easy access to baby. The seat features a snack tray, two position recline and a machine washable pad. Swing folds for storage.  Requires 4-D batteries (not included).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1175 in Baby Product
• Size: 0-18 Months
• Color: Blue
• Brand: Fisher-Price
• Model: N9146
• Released on: 2009-01-07
• Dimensions: 36.00" h x 30.00" w x 40.00" l, 20.00 pounds

Features

• Cradle Swing with mobile soothes, calms, and engages baby
• Soft, padded seat and soothing motion make your baby feel comfy and secure
• Mobile's spinning motion and colorful characters enhance visual tracking skills
• Comes with a swing-away snack tray; folds easily for storage
• Holds up to 25 pounds; use from birth up until your child becomes active

Amazon.com Product Description
Featuring a unique two-way motion and three different seat positions, the Fisher-Price Precious Planet Open Top Cradle Swing soothes, calms, and stimulates your baby. When your child is in a playful mood, the swing helps keep her stimulated with motion, music, and toys; when she's tired or cranky, the music, motion, and cushioned infant headrest encourage relaxation. For added convenience, the Cradle Swing comes with a swing-away snack tray and folds easily for storage.

Baby swings side-to-side in a cradle-like motion...

... or head-to-toe in a traditional swinging motion.

Motorized mobile spins when baby wants to play and swings away for easy access to baby. Six soothing speeds and twelve songs (six soothing, six playful) plus nature sounds.

Designed to Promote Comfort and Security for Your Baby
With its soft padded seat and soothing motion, the Cradle Swing instantly envelops your baby in comfort and encourages a feeling of security. With the simple press of a button, you can select one of two different rhythmic swinging motions to help soothe your baby, as well as six sweet songs to keep your baby calm. As your child gently swings, the padded infant headrest ensures his head is properly supported, and the comfy fabric feels soft to his delicate skin. When you can't hold your baby in your arms, this swing takes over with a cozy rocking motion that lets your child drift off to dreamland.

Mobile and Music Stimulate Your Baby's Senses
This swing includes an adorable mobile that spins above your baby, helping to engage her senses and natural curiosity. The mobile's spinning motion and colorful characters (a bright blue whale, a green spotted turtle, and a smiling yellow-and-orange fish) also enhance your baby's visual tracking skills, while six playful songs stimulate her audio skills.

Endless Variety Suits Your Baby's Changing Needs
Because your baby's needs change from day to day (and hour to hour), this swing can be easily adjusted to suit his mood and temperament. With a simple turn of the seat, you can soothe your baby with two different swing settings: side-to-side, in a cradle-like motion to help encourage rest, or head-to-toe in a motion like that of a traditional playground swing. Six swing speeds, 12 songs (six soothing and six playful), and nature songs combine with three different seat positions to offer your baby endless variety.

Easy-to-Operate Swing Gives Parents a Break
Quick and easy to set up, the Cradle Swing can be moved from room to room, so your baby stays safely occupied while you clean, cook dinner, or enjoy a moment of relaxation. Also, the mobile and tray swing away for immediate access to your baby, and the entire unit folds down for compact storage.

Safety and Operation Information
The Cradle Swing is designed to safely hold up to 25 pounds and can be used from birth up until your child becomes active enough to climb out of the seat on his own. It measures 30 x 40 x 36 inches (WxHxL), weighs 20 pounds, and requires four "D" batteries (not included).

About Fisher-Price: Over 75 Years of Delighting Children with Fun, Safe Toys
A subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., Fisher-Price manufactures a range of fun, educational, and developmentally appropriate toys for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Founded in 1930 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price, Margaret Evans Price, and Helen Schelle, Fisher-Price has created approximately 5,000 different toys. Now headquartered in East Aurora New York, Fisher-Price's guiding principles haven't changed. The company still focuses on each toy's intrinsic play value, innovation, and safe and sturdy construction. Some of Fisher-Price's top-selling lines include the Little People toys, Power Wheels, and the Chatter Telephone, as well as an assortment of Disney, Sesame Street, and Barney toys marketed under the company name. Fisher-Price also designs and sells infant care products and electronic toys for preschoolers.

From the Manufacturer
The Precious Planet Open Top Cradle Swing features unique 2 way motion and three seat positions, in the center position, moves side to side like a cradle motion and positioned to the left or right of center moves head to toe like a traditional swing motion. The soft goods feature a polar bear character with rich colors and an infant head rest. The swing features 6 speeds and 12 songs 6 soothing and 6 playful and 2 nature sfx. Motorized overhead mobile features three fabric precious planet characters and swings away to provide easy access to baby. The seat features a snack tray, two position recline and a machine washable pad. Swing folds for storage. The seat has 2 positions recline and a swing away snack tray.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Buy
We purchased this swing for our newborn son based on the fact that my wife uses one at the daycare she works at. Perhaps the biggest selling point for us was the fact that you have the option of using a plug-in adapter or batteries. Since just about every other item used for a baby takes batteries, it was nice to finally see a product with an A/C adapter. Other features that we like are the side-to-side or front-to-back swinging option, the wonderful mobile which features up-and-down movement, and the music/rainfall noises. All of these options work independently of one another, which makes this product even more appealing. We haven't had any problem with the swinging (or lack thereof) that others seem to be having. Sure, the swing doesn't move very fast, but I don't think my son is quite ready for roller coaster speeds just yet. My son seems very content while he naps in the swing as well.

Overall, I think that this swing is an excellent purchase for anyone in the market for one. While it may not have the strongest motor, it has plenty of other options that make it a good buy.

Highly recommended.

Motor Lacking Enough Swing Power
I purchased this swing for my 4 month old daughter. I was enticed by the fact it was the only one I could locate that could be plugged into an outlet and work off household electricity rather than battery power. I imagined this would make the "swing" consistantly a better "swing" as there would never be a weak power source. The first swing I brought home from the store was assembled (which only took about 15 minutes) and plugged in. I was immediately disappointed by the lack of swing, and eventually my wife and I determined that there was definitely something wrong with the swing, because even with no baby the swing would stop swinging then slowly...and barely swing again. I returned it...and purchased another. I agree with the other reviewer that it just appears to take awhile for it to "warm" up. As I sit and watch her in the swing at this moment, it seems to be working okay, but I'm not totally convinced. The mobile rotates and the leaves move up and down. If the motor issue could be improved I'd be more pleased with this particular swing.

Love this swing!
We purchased this swing when my son was about one month old. He loves it! He really likes the bright colors of the mobile animals and used to stare at them in amazement. As he has gotten older (he's now over 4 months), he gets bored a little more easily, so he doesn't like to stay in it for as long as he used to. I usually use the swing when I need to get things done around the house and can't take him along - like cook meals. I'm sad that he's quickly approaching the weight limit of 20 pounds (he's a big kid), so we won't be able to use it for a longer period of time.

We bought this particular swing because of the bright colors, its ability to be plugged in, and because it can swing both side to side and front to back. We also liked the music choices. Most of the songs are easy to listen to and won't drive you crazy. There is even one choice of just animal sounds (birds chirping, etc). It's nice for when you really don't want music playing in the background of your phone call.

Some people have reported problems with the swing stopping, saying they have a faulty motor. After a few days, we thought this was our problem as well. But then we realized that the seat wasn't aligned properly. Since you rotate the seat to change the swinging direction, you can change the center of gravity of the seat. Rotating the seat very slightly to the left or right and making sure the vertical swinging bar is centered in front of the plastic part (just under the picture of the elephant) will make it swing much better. As long as I check that the swinging bar is centered before turning it on, it works perfectly.