CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads

Recalled July 24, 2001 · CPSC recall 01206 · Basic Comfort

Hazard

The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the infant pads immediately and contact Basic Comfort to receive a replacement.

Units

About 16,000

Incidents / injuries

Basic Comfort received one report of an 8-month old girl who was caught by the neck in the shoulder straps of the seat pad after falling sideways off a chair. The child was removed from the seat pad without injury.

Description

The seat pad was sold under The Baby Sitter brand name. The infant seat pad is designed to restrain a child on a chair in a sitting position. It has a padded back and seat. The seat pad is attached to a chair by Velcro straps attached to the sides of the pad. The front of the seat pad has two straps attached near the top of the pad that go over a child's shoulders and connect to a single crotch strap. The seat pad is a denim blue color with white restraint straps.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the infant pads immediately and contact Basic Comfort to receive a replacement.

Contact

Consumers may contact Basic Comfort at (800) 456-8687 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.basiccomfort.com

Product

Infant seat pads

Retailers

Basic Comfort Inc., of Denver, Colo. · Department and juvenile products stores nationwide including JC Penney and One Step Ahead sold these infant seat pads, from October 1998 through May 2001, for about $11.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →