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Bumbo Baby Sitter Seats

October 25, 2007     Spanish

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About 1 million Bumbo 'Baby Sitter' seats are being recalled because of a series of accidents.

If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries.

There have been 28 reports of young children falling out of the Bumbo Baby Sitter seat, including three skull fractures, which occurred when children fell out of chairs that had been placed on tables.

The bottom of the children's seat is round and flat with a diameter of about 15 inches. It is constructed of a single piece of molded foam and comes in yellow, blue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. The seat has leg holes and seat back that wraps completely around the child.

On the front of the seat in raised lettering is the word 'Bumbo' with the image of an elephant on top. The bottom of the seat has the following words: 'Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material: Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030.' The back of the seat contains the following 'WARNING' ' '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 vigorous movement.'

The seats were sold by Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, USA Babies and various other toy and children's stores nationwide, and various online sellers, from August 2003 through October 2007 for about $40.

They were manufactured in South Africa.

Consumers should never use the infant seat on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface. Consumers can contact Bumbo to obtain new warning label stickers and instructions, free of charge. The new warning label will state: 'WARNING ' Prevent Falls; Never use on any elevated surface.' Consumers should use the Bumbo seat at ground level, but should never leave a child unattended.

Consumer Contact: Contact Bumbo International at (877) 932-8626 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.bumbosafety.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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