Safety regulator, The First Years® Inc. Announce New Safety Instructions to Prevent Injuries for Combo Baby Tubs/Step Stools
Recall 03085 · Feb 27, 2003 · The First Years Inc.
120,000
units affected
120,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03085
- Date
- Feb 27, 2003
- Company
- The First Years Inc.
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Product
- 2-In-1 Fold-Away Tub and Step Stools
- Product type
- Bathtubs & Seats (Baby)
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
These "2-In-1 Fold-Away Tub and Step Stools," have model number 3141 written on the underside of the base. The product is a folding baby bathtub that can be used as a step stool for an older child. In the step stool position, the top of the turquoise lid has raised lettering stating "the first years" followed near the bottom of the lid with the two statements, "MAXIMUM LOAD/POIDS MAXIMUM: 200lbs/90kg" and "USE ONLY ON A LEVEL SURFACE. N'UTILISER QUE SUR UNE SURFACE PLANE." In the bathtub position, the seat back has a purple pad. The base and footrest are both white. Also, on the underside of the base is a tiny raised clock showing the year of manufacture of the product (i.e., "9?9") surrounded by the numbers of the clock. Only products bearing date codes 1999 and 2000 ("9?9" or "0?0") are included in this program.
What can happen
When used as a tub, babies' body parts can be pinched if the product's footrest is not fully extended, so that it clicks into place firmly.
The fix
Consumers should not use the bathtub until they receive revised instructions on the use of the tub to prevent the pinching hazard. Consumers should contact The First Years to receive free revised instructions and a warning label to attach to the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- This recall to replace the stools' instructions is being conducted to prevent further incidents.
- Sold at
- Mass merchants nationwide sold these bathtub/stools, between January 1999 and February 2002, for about $17.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 2-in-1 fold-away tub and step stools?
Consumers should not use the bathtub until they receive revised instructions on the use of the tub to prevent the pinching hazard. Consumers should contact The First Years to receive free revised instructions and a warning label to attach to the product.
What is the hazard?
When used as a tub, babies' body parts can be pinched if the product's footrest is not fully extended, so that it clicks into place firmly.
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.