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Fisher-Price Zen Collection Cradle Swing | 
| Brand: Fisher-Price
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $219.99
Buy New: $172.95
You Save: $47.04 (21%)
New (8) from $172.95
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 325
Batteries: 4
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 25
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29
Dimensions (in): 14.6 x 12.4 x 29.3
MPN: L8339
Model: L8339
UPC: 027084534634
EAN: 0027084534634
ASIN: B0011MQLNQ
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Part of the new high-end exclusive Zen Collection for Baby, sophisticated look has upscale materials and all the must have features moms look for! | | | Features a seat that rotates 90 degrees to provide side-to-side cradle motion or front-to-back swing motion together with a range of speeds | | | Features two sound effect sound tracks and 14 songs in a unique Zen-like orchestration - 6 lullabies and 8 entertaining musical tracks | | | Beautiful accents and fabric design | | | Uniquely designed mobile with three fun patterned characters that moves gently and freely on their own to soothe and captivate baby |
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Product Description
A balance between comfort and function Bring baby a sense of comfort with the motion he enjoys most-whether it's rocking side-to-side or front-to-back. Surround him in softness-soft fabrics, a variety of soft music and the soft gentle motion of the toys on the mobile. For you, the function is two-fold, because the plush seat is removable, with wood handles that let you take baby from room to room! Whatever room you and baby end up in, the rich textures, earthy colors and beautiful wood accents will help create harmony in your home. Requires 4 D batteries. Also comes with an AC Adaptor. Please dispose of batteries safely. Additional features include 3-point restraint , 2-position recline and machine-washable seat pad, pillow and attached blankets. Never use with an active child who may be able to climb out of the product.
Amazon.com Review
The Zen Collection Cradle Swing from Fisher Price offers a variety of ways to comfort and soothe infants. And with its lovely, contemporary design, it's designed to integrate nicely into your home's interior. The swing is built for infants up to 25 pounds who cannot yet sit unassisted.  | What We Think
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The Good: Swing provides versatile and comfortable options for soothing infants
The Bad: Large footprint may be problematic for smaller living spaces
In a Nutshell: Contemporary design, comfortable touches, and versatile functionality let you soothe your infant in style | At a Glance Ages: For babies who cannot sit unassisted, from birth
Requires: 4 D batteries, Phillips screwdriver for assembly
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The cradle swing provides a safe, comfortable place for baby to rest. View larger. | 
The Zen Collection features soft fabrics in rich colors. | A Secure and Soothing Place for Your Infant
Yes, it's lovely to hold and cradle an infant in your arms -- but even the most dedicated parents need to put the baby down and take a break! This is why we love the idea of a baby swing; we've seen how they provide a comfortable, safe place for an infant, with soothing, rocking motions to help maintain a very important sense of security and calm. If you're familiar with older models of baby swings -- with their creaky mechanical noises and uncomfortable seats -- you should know that the Zen Collection swing definitely takes baby swings to another level. The swing's seat is designed for infants who cannot yet sit unassisted. Its basket shape provides security and support for the youngest babies, and it can be adjusted to sit the baby up or recline down. A plush seat cover, padded head support, and built-in cover keep baby comfortable. The swing seat can be positioned to move back and forth or from side to side, and it has a speed-control dial to allow for a variety of graduated speed settings. The swing is powered by battery or can be plugged in with the included adapter. It moves in a smooth, quiet motion with minimal mechanical noise. While baby is swinging, he can listen to one of 14 different soothing sounds with adjustable volume, including Muzak-esque remixes of classical favorites and unobtrusive nature sounds, like chirping birds and babbling brooks. Knowing parents will especially appreciate that the baby seat is removable and portable. So once baby falls asleep in the swing, you don't have to disturb him by removing him from the seat. Just lift the seat out of the swing to carry him with you to different rooms in your home. It's So Lovely!
A baby swing is not small -- it's basically a piece of furniture. So we're delighted to find that the Zen Collection swing offers a contemporary and sophisticated palette that can complement your home's decor without making your house look like one big nursery. You won't find any frills or pastel colors here. Its contemporary pattern features sprays of leaves and dragonfly silhouettes in stylish tones of cream, chocolate brown, and moss green with ruby-red accents. Its lovely textural touches include wood-finished handles, satin accents, and embroidered detailing on the cover, as well as on the mobile toys, which are cute and stylish. The toys include two plush dragonflies and a plush turtle, topped with matching umbrellas. It stands on a sturdy, dark brown, metal frame that's heavy enough to provide good support and security. Not only is this swing good looking, it also makes a great choice for unisex decorating. Easy Assembly, Sturdy Construction
The swing took us less than half an hour to assemble and required only a Phillips screwdriver. One minor problem: we had to re-thread the mobile so it could hang properly. The assembled swing has a 26-by-33-inch footprint and stands 47 inches tall with the mobile attached, so it takes up quite a bit of room. This is something to consider if you have limited living space. However, the base folds together easily, so you can lean it against a wall when it's not in use. What's in the Box
Removable infant seat, mobile, swing motor, swing frame components for assembly.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
Great swing. Ambiguous instructions June 20, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I will agree with the previous reviewer that the assembly instructions leave a bit to be desired. In particular:
1. The infant seat legs can be installed backwards (and it looks like it would take a screwdriver plus a lot of elbow grease to ease the locking "tabs" back out to separate the parts again -- I was lucky and guessed right the first time)
2. There's some white foam wrapped around the inner support bars of the seat frame that have a "do not cut" sticker on them. That does NOT mean "find some other way to remove this packing material besides cutting it off".. those styrofoam pads are supposed to STAY on the bars (as cushioning since they are right next to the baby under the seat material), so DO NOT REMOVE THEM at all. The tubes are white (i.e. don't match the rest of the swing) which makes it look as if they don't belong in the assembled product at first, so it would be easy to mistakenly rip them off in the initial frenzy of unpacking.
3. Yes, the mobile plug has 3 prongs and the socket has 4, but push firmly and everything snaps together fine. The mismatch prevents the mobile from ever coming back out. Fortunately, you can't accidentally install this part backwards. :-)
As for the swing itself, it's great! I didn't think we'd really use the removable infant-seat feature, but it comes in really handy: when kiddo has a wet diaper, I can just pick up the entire chair off the swing (with baby strapped into it), walk to the room with the changing table, and put him down while prepping the wipes and new diaper. The built-in, foldover blankets are a nice touch. The "Zen" music is just new-agey versions of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and a few classic pieces, but is still less jarring than standard baby-gear music.
Switching the swing direction from side-to-side to fore-aft direction is best done by picking up the infant seat out of the socket, rotating it, and then reseating it. It is possible to rotate the chair without picking it up, but it takes a fair amount of force and would be quite jarring to any child who was actually seated in the chair during that operation.
The swinging action is smooth and quiet. There's just the tiniest bit of sway in the frame itself with each swing because of the slight gap between the legs and the sockets in the motor housing where they snap in. It doesn't bother me (i.e. there's no accompanying rattling noise and the swing is still rock-solid), and could probably easily be remedied by shimming the gap with some paper.
The mobile doesn't move on its own. And the stripe pattern on the parasols is not reproduced on the bottom which seems a bit silly to me. (i.e. you and I see a high-contrast pattern from the top, but the baby just sees a uniform brown disc of plastic from beneath -- whose visual acuity is supposed to be stimulated here anyway?) It is nice that the mobile swings out of the way. Getting the baby in and out of the swing is a breeze.
Overall, very happy with this purchase. The design, materials and operation are solid. I withhold one star because the assembly instructions really don't cut it.
 Great Swing! July 8, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I received this swing as a baby gift for our little boy due in September. My mom purchased it for me because I was looking for a different looking swing then I see everywhere, and that everyone I know with kids has.
I put this together myself last weekend (7.5mos pregnant), and had NO problems! It seemed overwhelming at first, with all of the pieces, but it went together great!
I do agree that the styrofoam paddings for the swing part, that have a no scissor sign on it, is confusing...I accidently cut them off at first, but they were super easy to just tape back on.
I love that this swing can swing both ways, and that you can take the swing part out and it is a seat that you can carry around. I also love the colors!!! The only thing is...with me having a boy, I thought the maroon bow on top of the blanket looked a little girlie, but my mom was able to unstich it very easily and you can't even tell!
I give this swing great reviews, and for anyone who is looking for a different type of swing then everyone else has, this is a great choice!!!
Good, but not perfect July 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
We got this swing with hopes that it would LAST (the motor of our other fisher price swing died twice!) and loved the idea that it could be plugged in to save on batteries. So far so good! It's a beautiful swing, but I do wish it was a bit more masculine-- what looks like a deep red in the photos is actually more of a magenta purple. It's ok for a baby but still more feminine than I'd like for a boy. We like that the seat can be removed, and the music is really lovely and calming. All in all, it's a great swing!
We're enjoying the swing July 17, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The swing is well made. The material on the seat is heavy duty and stylish. It does get a little hot for our son, as we live in Hawaii. Otherwise, this is a great swing for our mealtimes. I gave it 4 stars due to the cost - it's pretty pricey.
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