Bumbo Baby Seat Recall
The Bumbo Baby Seat, also known as the Bumbo Baby Sitter, has been recalled after 28 serious head injuries have been reported when young children fell out of the seats. Over 1 million of the child seats were sold in the United States.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the baby seat recall since the product does not contain adequate warnings that the seat should not be placed on any elevated surface, such as a table or chair. The seats are designed for young children who still require support to sit up, but the CPSC indicates that children could arch their backs and flip out of the seat. So far, there have been reports of at least 3 children who suffered a skull fracture when they fell out of the seat.
Bumble Baby Sitter seats are manufactured by the South African company, Bumble International. The seats have been sold for about $40 throughout the United States since 2003 at a wide variety of retailers, including Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Kmart, Toys ‘R’ US, USA Babies and more.
While many parents indicate that they have found the seats useful when placed on the floor with careful monitoring, the seats do not provide adequate protection against falling.
If the baby seats are placed on a table or any other elevated surface, the child could tumble backwards out of the seat, putting the head neck and spine at serious risk. Current warnings do indicate” “Never use on a raised surface. Never use as a car seat or bath seat. Designed for floor level use only. Never leave your baby unattended as the seat is not designed to be totally restrictive and may not prevent release of your baby in the event of vigrorous movement.” However, some promotional materials show the seat being used on an elevated surface, which may have caused confusion for many parents who regularly placed the seats on counter tops, chairs, sofas and other raised surfaces.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the Bumbo seat recall so that proper warnings can be placed on the product clearly indicating that the seats should never be used on an elevated surface. The new warning will state: “WARNING: Prevent Falls: Never use on any elevated surface”
Consumers who wish to continue using the seats can obtain new warning label stickers and instructions from Bumbo by calling (877) 932-8626. If your child or a family member suffered a serious or catastrophic head injury after falling out of the Bumbo baby seat, request a free consultation to review your legal rights.
