Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 09302 · Aug 6, 2009 · Target
43,000
units affected
43,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09302
- Date
- Aug 6, 2009
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 43,000
- Product
- Circo Booster Seats
- Product type
- Booster Seats
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Circo booster seats with manufacture date codes XJ0811, XJ0812, XJ0901, and XJ0902. The plastic booster seat is blue with green trim and has white straps. The manufacture date code is printed on the backside of the seat next to the consumer warning information. "Circo" can be found on a label located in the front of the seat.
What can happen
The booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the booster seat and return the item to the nearest Target store to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Target has received eight reports of the booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bruises.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from December 2008 through June 2009 for about $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled circo booster seats?
Consumers should immediately stop using the booster seat and return the item to the nearest Target store to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
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.