Buy Buy Baby Recalls Idea Baby Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard
Recall 13218 · Jun 18, 2013 · Buy Buy Baby
34,000
units affected
34,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13218
- Date
- Jun 18, 2013
- Company
- Buy Buy Baby
- Units affected
- 34,000
- Product
- Idea Baby Bath Seats
- Product type
- Bathtubs & Seats (Baby)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
This recall includes Idea Baby brand infant bath seats. The recalled product is a bath seat designed for children five months to ten months old. The seat is made of pink or blue plastic and has four suction cups on the bottom. An oval-shaped arm rail runs from the seat back and connects two side posts and the seat front post. Two star-shaped spinning toys are on the front of the seat rail above the front post. Between the two spinning toys is a round, inset plastic disc with the words "www.ideababy.com," "Idea Baby" and "Made in Italy."
What can happen
The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bath seats. If purchased at a Buy Buy Baby store or online, consumers should return the bath seats to any Buy Buy Baby store to receive a store credit. If purchased at a Bed Bath & Beyond store, consumers should return the bath seats to the store where purchased to receive a store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None have been reported.
- Sold at
- Buy Buy Baby and Bed Bath & Beyond stores and online at buybuybaby.com and bedbathbeyond.com from September 2012 through April 2013 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled idea baby bath seats?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bath seats. If purchased at a Buy Buy Baby store or online, consumers should return the bath seats to any Buy Buy Baby store to receive a store credit. If purchased at a Bed Bath & Beyond store, consumers should return the bath seats to the store where purchased to.
What is the hazard?
The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.