mrs.cos Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Personally, these freak me out, but they have recently become popular and just want to make sure others see this recall http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/2135/08/2135_1345032644.jpg The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Bumbo Baby Seats Units: About 4 million in the U.S. Note: In October 2007, 1 million Bumbo seats were voluntarily recalled to provide additional warnings against use on raised surfaces. Manufacturer: Bumbo International Trust, of South Africa Hazard: Babies can maneuver out of or fall from the Bumbo seat, posing a risk of serious injuries. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Bumbo International know of at least 50 incidents after the October 2007 voluntary recall in which babies fell from a Bumbo seat while it was being used on a raised surface. Nineteen of those incidents included reports of skull fractures. CPSC and Bumbo International are aware of an additional 34 post-recall reports of infants who fell out or maneuvered out of a Bumbo seat used on the floor or at an unknown elevation, resulting in injury. Two of these incidents involved reports of skull fractures, while others reported bumps, bruises and other minor injuries. Description: The bottom of the Bumbo 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 various colors. The seat has leg holes and the seat back 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 has several warnings and seats manufactured since 2008 have an additional label on the front of the seat warning against use on raised surfaces. Sold by: Sears, Target, Toys R Us (including Babies R Us), USA Babies, Walmart, and various other toy and children's stores nationwide, and various online sellers, from August 2003 through August 2012 for between $30 and $50. Manufactured in: South Africa Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product until they order and install a free repair kit, which includes: a restraint belt with a warning label, installation instructions, safe use instructions and a new warning sticker. The belt should always be used when a child is placed in the seat. Even with the belt, the seat should never be used on any raised surface. Consumers should also immediately stop using Bumbo seat covers that interfere with the installation and use of the belt. A video demonstrating proper installation of the restraint belt and proper use of the Bumbo seat are available at http://www.recall.BumboUSA.com Consumer Contact: Order the free repair kit by visiting http://www.recall.BumboUSA.com or calling (866) 898-4999 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. CT on Friday. Do not return the Bumbo seat to retailers as they will not be able to provide the repair kit. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at http://www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. READ MORE: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 The belt will most certainly help to keep the child in the seat but it may not help if the child is placed on a chair or other raised surface it may not help. Perhaps an internal b elt Like they have Plus 2 external belts to help secure the seat to a chair would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Manufactured in: South Africa :ninja: Sounds like a pretty silly recall to me. So if you put your baby on a table, it might fall off? "I dressed my kid in a diaper, and when I placed him on a table while wearing said diapers, he fell off. These diapers are dangerous! They should come with harnesses and stickers to prevent this from happening!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 The probelm is these ARENT supposed to be used anywhere other thant he floor, and even then its dangerous. Babies are wiggly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 The probelm is these ARENT supposed to be used anywhere other thant he floor, and even then its dangerous. Babies are wiggly. Exactly! That's just common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Things made in south africa are always questionable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 We had one and they are very sturdy when placed on the floor. When we bought ours I even thought to myself, I will never put him in that thing unless its on the floor. Stupid parents if you ask me. Its common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yeah the recall is for parents that set their kids in the chair and walk away... Not the product itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Personally, these freak me out, but they have recently become popular and just want to make sure others see this recall in which babies fell from a Bumbo seat while it was being used on a raised surface.What dumb ass parent puts their infant in anything that's on a raised surface :dumb: The back of the seat has several warnings and seats manufactured since 2008 have an additional label on the front of the seat warning against use on raised surfaces.If they are dumb enough to put their infant on a raised surface, they likely can't read or understand warning label :dumb::dumb: Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product until they order and install a free repair kit, which includes: a restraint belt with a warning label, installation instructions, safe use instructions and a new warning sticker. The belt should always be used when a child is placed in the seat. Even with the belt, the seat should never be used on any raised surface. Consumers should also immediately stop using Bumbo seat covers that interfere with the installation and use of the belt. A video demonstrating proper installation of the restraint belt and proper use of the Bumbo seat are available at www.recall.BumboUSA.com $5 says people will belt them in and put them on a raised surface :megusta: Further proof that not everyone should be allowed breed or if they do, not keep their kids unless they can pass some requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Agreed with all of the above. We bought one for my son when he was around 2 months (4 months old now) and very rarely use it. When we do, it's on the floor with us playing with him, not on top of a table while we're out of sight. Some people's parents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Things made in south africa are always questionable.... www.recall.BumboUSA.com www.recall.BumboUSA.com www.recall.BumboUSA.com www.recall.BumboUSA.com www.recall.BumboUSA.com :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I always make sure to put mine on the edge of the table or on a shelf somewhere. Ensures the safety of my children from things on the floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 When I was a small child, we fell off raised surfaces all the time. And we liked it! We appreciated even HAVING raised surfaces to fall off of. Not like kids today, with their dozens of raised surfaces. They need to learn to appreciate their raised surfaces, and not take them for granted. Why, there are millions of starving children in Africa who would dearly love to have just ONE raised surface to fall off of, instead of having to settle for getting eaten by lions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I think I see the problem here. South Africans always put their babies on the ground. Cheetahs don't give a fuck how elevated the surface is, if they want to eat your infant - they're going to. So they just don't think in terms of americans, who only have to store their babies high enough to be out of reach of the ravenous pit bulls and fighting chickens they are also raising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 :ninja: Sounds like a pretty silly recall to me. So if you put your baby on a table, it might fall off? Agreed, parental error is to blame. Logan used one frequently until he was too big for it. Then again it's not like I put him on raised surfaces, and he was always supervised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I think I see the problem here. South Africans always put their babies on the ground. Cheetahs don't give a fuck how elevated the surface is, if they want to eat your infant - they're going to. So they just don't think in terms of americans, who only have to store their babies high enough to be out of reach of the ravenous pit bulls and fighting chickens they are also raising. You're right. Except its Leopards, not cheetahs. Those assholes are good climbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 stupid people. Regarding avenger. My son will be 2 in Oct. He definately enjoys the raised surfaces. He DIVES off the couch, climbs the barstools and tries to jump off those, the kitchen table, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 infant parents http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KCcb6Da-GUM/SGXj41IuprI/AAAAAAAAAgw/mNvinoC2_jQ/s400/OriginalManBaby.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 We have one, and in my opinion, they are only dangerous to people who are "not doing it right" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 LOL we just sold ours last month on e-gay. put it on the floor like the fuckin' directions say and shut the fuck up. If you put your kid in it on an elevated surface you shouldn't have bred in the first place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kids L0L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kids L0L sad life right here folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 sad life right here folks He'll find out later in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kids L0L +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 We have one, and in my opinion, they are only dangerous to people who are "not doing it right" lol This. I'll admit, I regularly put my son on our kitchen table in it, but only when I'm feeding him, and when we're done, guess what, he and the Bumbo get removed from the table and that's it. If you haven't noticed that your baby tries to wiggle out of everything and it's not a good idea to leave him unattended 3 feet in the air, then accidents will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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