Heartbroken parents Jeremy Rainsford and Emma Granger have shared a devastating warning to other parents after the sudden death of their three-month-old son, Kayden, on Sunday.
Kayden died after he was left for just 60 seconds in a baby swing.
Father Jeremy Rainsford told 7 News he had fed and burped his young son before placing him in the swing so he could quickly visit the toilet.
When he returned just one minute later, it was already too late.
Jeremy performed CPR on his three-month-old son.
"It broke me," the Perth father told 7 News.
"It was upsetting, having to perform CPR on my little son."
Emma said they sat with their little boy and "just talked to him".
"[We] told him that everybody loved him and that we loved him," she said.
"I told him not to leave me...but he was too far gone."
The couple isn't blaming the swing for Kayden's death - they believe he died in a freak accident after choking on his own vomit - but they are issuing a warning to all parents about using them.
"Don’t leave your children unsupervised in those swings," Emma said.
"They say you can and they’re designed to leave them to sleep in them."
The exact cause of Kayden's death will be investigated by the coroner.
A friend of the family has set up a GoFundMe page to help the family prepare for Kayden's funeral next week.
Top Comments
Very unfortunate for the lost life of the young boy.
Tragic {*RIP Kayden Rainsford*} Company should do a recall so this doesn't happen again!
It may have had nothing to do with the swing, so why blame the swing. They believe he died from choking on his own vomit. It could have been SIDS, which there is not an explanation for, it just happens unfortunately. Blaming the manufacturer or anyone at this point it rash and irresponsible.
Personally I can't imagine what they must be going through. I would be devastated if anything happened to my little man, and not looking for someone to blame but looking for answers.
Why should the company recall them if there's nothing wrong with them?