WASHINGTON (Michigan News Source) – More than 85,000 highchairs sold at major retailers are being recalled l over a fall hazard after ore than two dozen reports ed.
Federal regulators say toy and nursey product company TOMY International is recalling about 83,000 of its Boon Flair and Flair Elite Highchairs sold in the U.S. along with 2,850 in Canada.
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According to this week’s recall notice, the bolts securing the seat of the now-recalled highchairs can loosen and allow the seat to detach from its pedestal. TOMY has received 34 reports of the chair separating from the base to date, the CPSC said Thursday, including two dozen falls that resulted in 11 injuries like bruising or scratches.
The highchairs under recall were sold in-person and online through retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Toys ‘R’ Us, Amazon and Walmart, TOMY and the CPSC said. The “Flair” highchairs were sold from 2008 to 2009, while the “Flair Elite” models were sold from 2008 to 2017.
Consumers can identify the products with their model number and manufacturing date codes. TOMY said people should stop using the high chairs but there is no need to return them to the store where they were purchased. Impacted customers are urged to contact the company for a free repair kit.