NEWS from
CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Office of Information and Public
Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 18,
2007
Release #07-084
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 445-1312
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
Graco Children’s Products Inc.
Recalls to Repair Contempo Highchairs Due
to
Collapse Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary
recall to repair the
following consumer product.
Name of
Product: Graco Contempo Highchairs
Units: About 100,000
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products
Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard: The
highchair can collapse if it is not fully opened and
locked
into place from the storage position
prior to use. If the highchair
collapses, a
child occupying the highchair can be injured.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has
received 18 reports of the
highchair
collapsing. There has been one report
of an 18 month old male who
suffered a bruise
on his foot. Additionally, there have been two
reports
of the highchair collapsing outside of
the United States.
Description: The
Contempo highchairs have an “A” frame design.
The
highchairs feature six height adjustment
positions and three recline
positions. The
recalled highchairs have model numbers that begin
with
3800, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3810 and 3811
followed by a three letter fashion
code. Model
numbers included in the recall include: 3800COU,
3800DRB,
3800FMT, 3800GGG, 3800GRM, 3800HEM,
3800JEN, 3800LEG, 3800MNS, 3800OWD,
3800SND,
3800TFE, 3800RIT, 3803HRL, 3804CNR, 3805BDA, 3810PEW,
3810PST
and 3811PST. The highchairs were
manufactured from October 27, 2005
through
November 22, 2006. The model number and manufacturing date
are
printed underneath the snack tray of these
highchairs.
Sold by: Babies “R” Us, Toys
“R” Us, Target, Target.com,
Wal-Mart,
Wal-Mart.com, Burlington Coat
Factory, Shopko, AAFES, USA Baby and
various
specialty retailers nationwide from December 2005
through
December 2006 for between $100 and
$130.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should contact the
firm to obtain instructions on how
to receive a
free repair kit. Consumers can continue to use
the
highchair until the repair kit is received
but must make sure it is
fully opened first.
Consumers should open the highchair until they
hear
a “click” which indicates the hub is
locked into place.
Consumer Contact: For
more information, contact Graco toll-free at
(877)
445-1312 anytime or go to the firm’s Web
site at www.gracobaby.com
To see this
recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of
the
recalled product, please go
to:
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NEWS
from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Office of Information and Public
Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 18,
2007
Release #07-084
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 445-1312
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
Graco Children’s Products Inc.
Recalls to Repair Contempo Highchairs Due
to
Collapse Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary
recall to repair the
following consumer product.
Name of
Product: Graco Contempo Highchairs
Units: About 100,000
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products
Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard: The
highchair can collapse if it is not fully opened and
locked
into place from the storage position
prior to use. If the highchair
collapses, a
child occupying the highchair can be injured.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has
received 18 reports of the
highchair
collapsing. There has been one report
of an 18 month old male who
suffered a bruise
on his foot. Additionally, there have been two
reports
of the highchair collapsing outside of
the United States.
Description: The
Contempo highchairs have an “A” frame design.
The
highchairs feature six height adjustment
positions and three recline
positions. The
recalled highchairs have model numbers that begin
with
3800, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3810 and 3811
followed by a three letter fashion
code. Model
numbers included in the recall include: 3800COU,
3800DRB,
3800FMT, 3800GGG, 3800GRM, 3800HEM,
3800JEN, 3800LEG, 3800MNS, 3800OWD,
3800SND,
3800TFE, 3800RIT, 3803HRL, 3804CNR, 3805BDA, 3810PEW,
3810PST
and 3811PST. The highchairs were
manufactured from October 27, 2005
through
November 22, 2006. The model number and manufacturing date
are
printed underneath the snack tray of these
highchairs.
Sold by: Babies “R” Us, Toys
“R” Us, Target, Target.com,
Wal-Mart,
Wal-Mart.com, Burlington Coat
Factory, Shopko, AAFES, USA Baby and
various
specialty retailers nationwide from December 2005
through
December 2006 for between $100 and
$130.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should contact the
firm to obtain instructions on how
to receive a
free repair kit. Consumers can continue to use
the
highchair until the repair kit is received
but must make sure it is
fully opened first.
Consumers should open the highchair until they
hear
a “click” which indicates the hub is
locked into place.
Consumer Contact: For
more information, contact Graco toll-free at
(877)
445-1312 anytime or go to the firm’s Web
site at www.gracobaby.com
To see this
recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of
the
recalled product, please go
to:
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