Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls
What's being recalled
Circo Child Booster Seats
Units: About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
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.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
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.
What CPSC says to do
Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund.
How to contact the company
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 11248, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.