CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Fold-Up Booster Seats
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-10-10 · 02009
Hazards
The top half of the seat inserts can separate, and a child can fall from the chair and be injured.
Recall
Number
02009
Date
2001-10-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Fold-Up Booster Seats
Companies
Retailer(s)
Major toy, hardware and department stores nationwide sold these seats, from January 1994 through August 1999, for about $18.
Distributor(s)
Safety 1st, of Canton, Mass.
Description
Only Safety 1st Fold-Up Booster Seats with model numbers 173, 173A and 173B are included in this recall. Booster seats with model numbers 173C and 173D, which have four indentations on the bottom, are not included in this recall. The model number is located on the back of the booster seat, inside the left arm panel. The booster seat is made of blue plastic with green and red arms and includes a yellow feeding tray. The seat insert for the booster seat is made up of two halves that are "press-fitted" together. They have a smooth surface bottom, with no indentations. The booster seats have a restraint system made up of a two-piece waist strap and one crotch strap. "SAFETY 1ST" is molded on the top and bottom of the seat insert.