Last week the USA government announced the voluntary recall of four million Bumbo baby seats. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the South African-made seats, designed to support young babies who cannot yet sit upright alone, were potentially dangerous. The CSPC said that it was aware of 50 incidents since late 2007 in which children have been injured by falling from the seats. The injuries ranged from skull fractures to bumps and bruises. The watchdog said that parents should stop using the seats until they install a free restraint belt and read new safety guidance that can be ordered from
BumboUSA. Recalls have also begun in Canada, the UK and Australia. A previous warning was issued in 2007 and about one million were recalled for labelling warning against leaving the seats on raised surfaces. The seats are made in South Africa by the Bumbo International Trust. About 170,000 have been sold in South Africa. The company is adding an additional warning label that the seat is only to be used on the floor with adult supervision and never on raised surfaces.
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| Bumbo seat with restraint belt |
