CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2001-07-24). Hazards: strangulation. About 16,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 01206 |
| Published | 2001-07-24 |
| Last updated | 2026-03-23 |
| Product category | Cushions |
| Products | Infant seat pads |
| Firm named in the title | Basic Comfort Inc. |
| Firms | Basic Comfort Inc., of Denver, Colo. (retailer) |
| Units (US) | 16,000 |
| Hazard classes | strangulation |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Department and juvenile products stores nationwide including JC Penney and One Step Ahead sold these infant seat pads, from October 1998 through May 2001, for about $11. |
Description
The seat pad was sold under The Baby Sitter brand name. The infant seat pad is designed to restrain a child on a chair in a sitting position. It has a padded back and seat. The seat pad is attached to a chair by Velcro straps attached to the sides of the pad. The front of the seat pad has two straps attached near the top of the pad that go over a child's shoulders and connect to a single crotch strap. The seat pad is a denim blue color with white restraint straps.
Hazard
The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the infant pads immediately and contact Basic Comfort to receive a replacement.
Incidents and injuries
Basic Comfort received one report of an 8-month old girl who was caught by the neck in the shoulder straps of the seat pad after falling sideways off a chair. The child was removed from the seat pad without injury.
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