RC2 Recalls The First Years Children’s Feeding Seats Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Date: | December 06 2007 |
Name of Products: | The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats |
Units: | About 100,000 |
Manufacturer: | Imported/Distributed by RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill. |
Hazard: | The restraining straps can pull out of the waist strap slots, posing a fall hazard to young children. |
Incidents/Injuries: | RC2 has received 38 reports of straps pulling out or nearly pulling out of waist strap slots. There have been 12 reports of children falling out of the chairs. |
Description: | The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seat can be adjusted between reclining and upright positions. The seat includes a tray, reversible cushion and a three-point safety belt. One side of the seat cushion has a sewn-in label at the top which says "the first years by Learning Curve." This recall includes all feeding seats except those with an "R" stamped inside a raised circle located on the far left and right of the back of the seatback or those with waist strap slots that are nine inches apart. |
Sold at: | Various retailers nationwide from November 2006 through October 2007 for about $30. |
Manufactured in: | United States |
Remedy: | Consumers should stop using the feeding seat immediately and contact RC2 to obtain free replacement straps. |
Consumer Contact: | RC2 |