CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-07-10 · 01192
Hazards
When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest, in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children.
Recall
Number
01192
Date
2001-07-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Peg Perego high chairs
Companies
Retailer(s)
Chain stores and independent retailers, including Babies "R" Us, Right Start, and Burlington Coat Factory, sold these high chairs, from June 1996 through October 1999, for about $180.
Importer(s)
Peg Perego USA Inc., of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Country of manufacture
Italy
Description
The recalled high chairs have seats that can be raised or lowered, and a lever on the back of the chair that allows the seat to be tilted back. The recalled chairs are the "Prima Pappa," "Roller," and "Martinelli Pappa and Nanna." The model names are located on the footrest or the seat back. A sticker on the brace connecting the front leg to the back leg reads, in part, "Peg-Perego" and "Italy." High chairs with 9-inch armrests are not included in this recall.