Safety regulator, Kids II Announce Recall of Bouncer Seats
Recall 00116 · May 31, 2000 · Kids II
99,000
units affected
99,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00116
- Date
- May 31, 2000
- Company
- Kids II
- Units affected
- 99,000
- Product
- Kids II "Soft Toy Bouncer Seats" and "Comfort Me Bouncers"
- Product type
- Bouncers/Jumpers
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
Only Kids II bouncer seats with semi-circular toy bars are recalled. These bouncer seats were sold under the names "Soft Toy Bouncer Seat" or "Comfort Me Bouncer." The Kids II logo is embroidered on each seat's crotch strap. The bouncer seats have a ruffled seat pad in three patterns: a black, white and red cow print; a teddy bear, rocking horse and toy box print; and a nursery rhyme print. Each pattern has certain model and lot numbers, which are found on a tag attached to the seat. The Comfort Me Bouncers feature vibration and soothing sounds, including music, waves and heartbeat. Each semi-circular toy bar has three toys. Some of the recalled seats came with white toy bar tethers.
What can happen
The removable toy bar that attaches to the seat can suddenly release and cause injuries to babies.
The fix
Consumers should remove the semi-circular toy bars immediately and contact Kids II for an in-home repair kit. Consumers can continue to use the bouncer seat for the baby to sit in as long as the toy bar is removed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kids II has received 122 reports of toy bars suddenly releasing from bouncer seats, resulting in 31 injuries to babies, including a black eye, a scraped eye, and facial cuts.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the seats, from October 1997 through April 2000, for about $25 to $35.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled kids ii "soft toy bouncer seats" and "comfort me bouncers"?
Consumers should remove the semi-circular toy bars immediately and contact Kids II for an in-home repair kit. Consumers can continue to use the bouncer seat for the baby to sit in as long as the toy bar is removed.
What is the hazard?
The removable toy bar that attaches to the seat can suddenly release and cause injuries 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.