Bumpo Seat Recall

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled Bumbo Baby Seats due to a potential fall hazard. About four million seats are being recalled, following reports that babies can maneuver out of or fall from the seat, posing a risk of serious injuries. One million Bumbo seats were voluntarily recalled in 2007 to provide additional warnings against their use on raised surfaces. CPSC and Bumbo International know of at least 50 incidents after the October 2007 voluntary recall in which babies fell from a Bumbo seat while it was being used on a raised surface. Nineteen of those incidents included reports of skull fractures. CPSC and Bumbo International are also aware of an additional 34 post-recall reports of infants who fell out or maneuvered out of a Bumbo seat used on the floor or at an unknown elevation, resulting ininjury. Two of these incidents involved reports of skull fractures, while others reported bumps, bruises and other minor injuries.

The seats were sold at retailers including Sears, Target, Toys R Us (including Babies R Us), USA Babies, and Walmart from August 2003 through August 2012 for between $30 and $50. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the seat until they order and install a free repair kit, which includes a restraint belt with a warning label, installation instructions, safe use instructions and a new warning sticker. Order the free repair. For more information, go to the CPSC website.

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Posted by Patty Brennan on September 13, 2012 • Filed under Birth & Parenting News
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