4.6 million Bumbo baby seats recalled after skull fractures
About 341,991 units of the recalled seats were sold in
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Bumbo International is asking consumers who bought the seats to register to obtain a free retrofit kit that includes a restraint belt they can install (installation instructions will be provided), and a warning sticker and safe-use instructions. It adds that consumers aren't required to return the seats to retailers.
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Seats sold from 2003-2012
Since the October 2007 recall, Health
Following are details of the Bumbo seats involved in the current recall:
- Were sold from August 2003 through August 2012 at various children's stores nationwide and online retailers.
- The bottom of the seat — which is made of a single piece of moulded foam — is round and flat with a diameter of about 38 centimetres.
- The seat has leg holes and a seat back that 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 also have warnings on the front of the seat against use on raised surfaces.