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CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Fold-Up Booster Seats

  • Recalled Fold-Up Booster Seat showing location of seat insert
  • Recalled Fold-Up Booster Seat in folded position
Name of Product:
Fold-Up Booster Seats
Hazard:

The top half of the seat inserts can separate, and a child can fall from the chair and be injured.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
October 10, 2001
Units:

About 1.5 million

Consumer Contact

Consumers can contact Safety 1st at (888) 579-1730 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the firm's website at www.safety1st.com.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety 1st, of Canton, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 1.5 million Fold-Up Booster Seats, intended for children who can sit unassisted through about 4 years of age. The top half of the seat inserts can separate, and a child can fall from the chair and be injured.

CPSC and Safety 1st have received 32 reports where the seat halves separated. There were seven reports of injuries from falls including bumps, cuts, bruises and a fractured arm.

Only Safety 1st Fold-Up Booster Seats with model numbers 173, 173A and 173B are included in this recall. Booster seats with model numbers 173C and 173D, which have four indentations on the bottom, are not included in this recall. The model number is located on the back of the booster seat, inside the left arm panel. The booster seat is made of blue plastic with green and red arms and includes a yellow feeding tray. The seat insert for the booster seat is made up of two halves that are "press-fitted" together. They have a smooth surface bottom, with no indentations. The booster seats have a restraint system made up of a two-piece waist strap and one crotch strap. "SAFETY 1ST" is molded on the top and bottom of the seat insert.

Major toy, hardware and department stores nationwide sold these seats from January 1994 through August 1999 for about $18. Consumers should stop using these seats immediately and contact Safety 1st to receive a free repair kit with instructions. Consumers can contact Safety 1st at (888) 579-1730 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the firm's website at www.safety1st.com.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using these seats immediately and contact Safety 1st to receive a free repair kit with instructions.

Incidents/Injuries:

CPSC and Safety 1st have received 32 reports where the seat halves separated. There were seven reports of injuries from falls including bumps, cuts, bruises and a fractured arm.

Sold At:
Major toy, hardware and department stores nationwide sold these seats from January 1994 through August 1999 for about $18.
Recall number:
02-009

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