Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2011-06-15). Hazards: fall. About 375,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 11248 |
| Published | 2011-06-15 |
| Last updated | 2016-07-08 |
| Product category | Booster Seats |
| Products | Circo Child Booster Seats |
| Firm named in the title | Target |
| Firms | Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 375,000 |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Sold | Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13. |
Description
The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. "Circo" and "Booster Seat" can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat.
Hazard
The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bumps and/or bruises when a child fell forward out of the booster seat, hitting an object or the floor.
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