It’s spring and announcements of new baby furniture products can be foundthroughout the sale papers. Thankfully, for the safety of baby, here aretwo baby furniture products that have been recalled:
The Baby Jogger Jump Seat has been recalled by the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission and the company, Baby Jogger, LLC, of Richmond,Virginia.
The recall involves approximately 2,000 (1,545 in the US; 450 in Canada)Baby Jogger Jump Seats that bear the item number is J7J50 and have beensold and distributed since 2008 by juvenile furniture stores, department storesand mass merchandisers throughout the U.S. and Canada, and were purchased forapproximately 0 each.
As stated in the CPSC recall announcement, “This recall includes the BabyJogger Jump Seat. The Jump Seat is a fabric seat accessory with the name ‘BabyJogger’ on the front that is attached to the mounting bracket on the frame of aBaby Jogger City Elite, Baby Jogger City Classic or Baby Jogger Summit strollerand allows a toddler and baby to ride together in the same stroller at the sametime. The item number is printed on the product packaging.”
The Baby Jogger Jump Seat was manufactured in China, and theproblem with it is if the Jump Seat does not properly lock into place, the JumpSeat can disengage from the stroller allowing the child to fall out. BabyJogger has received four (4) reports of children falling from the seat,resulting thus far in scrapes, bruises, cuts, and a broken nose.
Consumers who have purchased the Baby Jogger Jump Seat should stop using itimmediately and contact Baby Jogger toll-free at (877) 506-2213 between 9 a.m.and 6 p.m. ET, e-mail the firm at recall@babyjogger.com, or visit the firm’swebsite at www.babyjogger.com to obtainsafety straps or additional information about returning the Jump Seat. Consumers need to note that it is illegal to sell recalled products.
A photo of the jump seat may be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11145.html
5,000 Wooden Playpens Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in conjunction with AOSOM ofTualatin, Oregon, voluntarily recalled 5,000 wooden playpens. The recallinvolves the AOSOM 3 in 1 Baby wooden Superyard Playpen Combo, the AOSOM Baby 8Panel Wooden Playpen Room Divider, the AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen 2Panels, and the AOSOM Baby 8 Sided Wooden Playpen Gate. The playpen productsranged in price from approximately to 0 and have been sold online on Amazon.comand eBay.com from October 2008 to November 2010.
The playpens made from pine wood “can break, split and/or crack at pointswhere screws or other hardware are located. Small, broken wooden pieces andhardware from the playpen can pose a risk of choking and laceration hazards tochildren. In addition, an unstable playpen can fall over onto a child, posingan entrapment hazard.” AOSOM has received 69 reports of the playpensbreaking, splitting, or cracking. Thus far, no injuries have beenreported.
These wooden playpens were manufactured in China. As stated inthe CPSC recall notice, “consumers should immediately stop using the woodenplaypens and contact AOSOM for instructions on how to return the product andreceive a full refund.” For additional information, AOSOM can be calledtoll-free at (877) 644-9366 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday,or e-mailed at service@aosom.com.Consumers may also visit the firm’s website at http://www.aosom.com
Photos of the playpen products in question can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11155.html
Childsafetyblog.org believes we should do more to prevent hazardous juvenilefurniture from reaching the market in the first place–whether it ismanufactured in China or elsewhere–child products need to be tested adequatelyand results accurately reported prior to the products getting into stores!