Popular Bumbo infant floor seat recalled
Photo credit: CPSC | About 4 million Bumbo baby seats are being recalled after 50 incidents since October 2007 have caused injuries to babies, including 21 incidents that include reports of skull fractures. Manufactured in South Africa for Bumbo International Trust, the seats were sold nationwide. Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the product and install a free repair kit that includes a restraint belt. Click here to find further information and contact specifics.
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WASHINGTON - About 4 million Bumbo baby seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of infant skull fractures.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said babies can wiggle out of the floor seats.
About 1 million of the molded foam seats were recalled in October 2007 for additional warning labels against placing the Bumbo seats on raised surfaces, such as tables or kitchen counters.
Since the first recall, the safety commission and Bumbo International of South Africa have learned of at least 50 incidents in which babies fell from Bumbo seats while they were being used on raised surfaces.
The commission said another 34 babies fell from the seats while they were being used on the floor or at an unknown elevation. In all, there were 21 reports of skull fractures.
Consumers were asked to stop using the seats and contact Bumbo for a free repair kit that includes a restraint belt and instructions on how to safely use the seat. The repair kit can be ordered by visiting www.recall.BumboUSA.com or calling 866-898-4999.
In a statement, the company said it was adding a restraint belt to enhance the safety of children using the Bumbo seat.
The Bumbo floor seats were sold at Babies R Us, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide from August 2003 through this month. -- AP
