Bumbo Baby Chairs Recalled
I just wrote a post about Britax Safety Seats under recall… and now it appears another recall in the baby world has hit the news lines.
Bumbo has recently announced a recall of approximately 1 million baby chairs that, when placed on a table or other elevated surface, can easily cause a child to fall out of the chair, causing severe injury.
There have been several reports of injury thus far, three of which were skull fractures from a young child falling out of the chair and hitting the floor.
The seats that are under recall are called the Bumbo “Baby Sitter” and include the patent number PCT:ZA/1999/00030.
If you are concerned about the safety of your child’s baby chair, please visit the company website for more information and a contact number.
It’s undoubtedly frightening to think about purchasing items for your baby that might not be necessarily safe, but by reading warning labels and never leaving your child unattended you can prevent serious injury from occurring.
Britax Car Seat Safety Recall
If you own a Britax Marathon Car Seat manufactured between May 23rd 2006 and July 28th 2006 with the model numbers E9L06, EYW06 or E906, these products are currently being recalled. The top tether hook can come undone in a crash if your child weighs more than 50 pounds, a potential cause of injury. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported yet because of this malfunction.
Customers who own a Britax car seat that carry the model numbers under recall should NOT use the product. All consumers who purchased a Britax car seat will receive a replacement top tether hook, whereby the seat can then be used safely for children up to 65 pounds.
If your child weighs less than 50 pounds the car seats are still safe for use and do not need to be fixed.
If you are concerned about the quality of your car seat, please visit Britax’s recall page and follow the instructions listed there.
