WASHINGTON (AP) - About 4
million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of
infant skull fractures.
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission says 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, CPSC 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. CPSC says 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 to infants.
Consumers are 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 restraint belt will
help prevent children from getting out of or falling from the seat when it is
used as intended: on the floor with adult supervision and never on raised
surfaces," said the statement. "The health and safety of children using
the Bumbo Baby Seat are our top priorities."
The Bumbo floor seats were sold
at Babies R Us, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide from August 2003
through August 2012.
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