Serving
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Graco Children’s
Products Inc. Recalls to Repair
Contempo™ Highchairs Due to
Collapse Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm
named below, today announced
a voluntary recall to repair
the following consumer product.
Name of Product:
Graco® Contempo™ Highchairs
Units: About
100,000
Manufacturer:
Graco Children’s Products
Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard:
The highchair can collapse
if it is not fully opened
and locked into place from
the storage position prior
to use. If the highchair collapses,
a child occupying the highchair
can be injured.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received 18 reports
of the highchair collapsing.
There has been one report
of an 18 month old male who
suffered a bruise on his foot.
Additionally, there have been
two reports of the highchair
collapsing outside of the
United States.
Description:
The Contempo™ highchairs have
an “A” frame design. The highchairs
feature six height adjustment
positions and three recline
positions. The recalled highchairs
have model numbers that begin
with 3800, 3803, 3804, 3805,
3810 and 3811 followed by
a three letter fashion code.
Model numbers included in
the recall include: 3800COU,
3800DRB, 3800FMT, 3800GGG,
3800GRM, 3800HEM, 3800JEN,
3800LEG, 3800MNS, 3800OWD,
3800SND, 3800TFE, 3800RIT,
3803HRL, 3804CNR, 3805BDA,
3810PEW, 3810PST and 3811PST.
The highchairs were manufactured
from October 27, 2005 through
November 22, 2006. The model
number and manufacturing date
are printed underneath the
snack tray of these highchairs.
Sold by:
Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us,
Target, Target.com, Wal-Mart,
Wal-Mart.com, Burlington Coat
Factory, Shopko, AAFES, USA
Baby and various specialty
retailers nationwide from
December 2005 through December
2006 for between $100 and
$130.
Manufactured in:
China
Remedy:
Consumers should contact the
firm to obtain instructions
on how to receive a free repair
kit. Consumers can continue
to use the highchair until
the repair kit is received
but must make sure it is fully
opened first. Consumers should
open the highchair until they
hear a “click” which indicates
the hub is locked into place.
Consumer Contact:
For more information, contact
Graco toll-free at (877) 445-1312
anytime or go to the firm’s
Web site a
www.gracobaby.com
