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Bumbo International Trust of South Africa, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), are recalling approximately 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats in the U.S. as of August 15, 2012 due to a fall hazard. In October 2007, 1 million Bumbo seats were voluntarily recalled to provide additional warnings against use on raised surfaces.
Babies can maneuver out of or fall from the Bumbo seat, posing a risk of serious 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.
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.
The recalled Bumbo Baby Seats were sold at Sears, Target, Toys R Us (including Babies 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.
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.BumboUSA.com
Order the free repair kit by visiting www.recall.BumboUSA.com
or calling (866) 898-4999 between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm ET Monday through
Thursday and between 9:00 am and 1:30 pm ET on Friday. Do not return
the Bumbo seat to retailers as they will not be able to provide the
repair kit.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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This is MAD. Just don't leave your child unsupervised. How long do you have to leave your child unattended for him/her to MANEUVER out of his/her BUMBO.
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