4 million Bumbo Baby Seats recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Bumbo Baby Seats
Units: About 4 million in the U.S. Note: In October 2007, 1 million Bumbo
seats were voluntarily recalled to provide additional warnings against use on raised surfaces.
Manufacturer: Bumbo International Trust, of South Africa
Hazard: Babies can maneuver out of or fall from the Bumbo seat, posing a
risk of serious injuries.
Incidents/Injuries: 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 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 in injury. Two of these incidents involved reports of skull
fractures, while others reported bumps, bruises and other minor injuries.
Description: The bottom of the Bumbo seat is round and flat with a diameter
of about 15 inches. It is constructed of a single piece of molded foam and
comes in various colors. The seat has leg holes and the seat back wraps
completely around the child. On the front of the seat in raised lettering is
the word “Bumbo” with the image of an elephant on top. The bottom of the
seat has the following words: “Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material:
Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030.” The back of the seat has
several warnings and seats manufactured since 2008 have an additional label
on the front of the seat warning against use on raised surfaces.
Sold by: Babies R Us, Sears, Target, Toys R Us, USA Babies, Walmart, and
various other toy and children’s stores nationwide, and various online
sellers, from August 2003 through August 2012 for between $30 and $50.
Manufactured in: South Africa
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product 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. The belt should always be used when a child is placed in
the seat. Even with the belt, the seat should never be used on any raised
surface. Consumers should also immediately stop using Bumbo seat covers that
interfere with the installation and use of the belt. A video demonstrating
proper installation of the restraint belt and proper use of the Bumbo seat
are available at www.recall.BumboUSA.com .
Consumer Contact: Order the free repair kit by visiting www.recall.BumboUSA.
com or calling (866) 898-4999 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. CT on Friday. Do not return the Bumbo seat to retailers as they will not be able to provide the repair kit.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in
receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to
this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.
Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
