CPSCGeneral Alert
BabySwede LLC Recalls Bouncer Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard
Published: July 28, 2009Recall ID: 09287Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Small sharp metal objects found in the padded area of the bouncer chair can protrude, posing a laceration hazard to children.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves the BabyBjörn's Babysitter Balance and Babysitter Balance Air bouncers. These bouncing chairs for babies have a red safety latch on the height adjustment mechanism and a plastic footrest with the BabyBjörn® logo. Recalled models and colors are: BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance: Black/Red; Model #009064US Black/Silver; Model #009065US Dark Blue/Blue; Model #009066US Brown/Beige; Model #009069US BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance Air: White; Model 009001US
Affected Products
BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance and BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/BabySwede-LLC-Recalls-Bouncer-Chairs-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard |
| Title | BabySwede LLC Recalls Bouncer Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/c4f2d16c1ca14bd6ba1439c1ad1bd9f4.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Air Bouncer Chair |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/5be7685bcdf1442ca0488bb13074e79e.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Air Bouncer Chair |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/dbd539654c9149129bd2dd7e79bb54c7.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Detail of red safety latch |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/55e613f9356b401ab0b50a0b93767748.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Location of BabyBjörn® logo |
| Hazards › Name | Small sharp metal objects found in the padded area of the bouncer chair can protrude, posing a laceration hazard to children. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance and BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs |
| Products › Type | Bouncers/Jumpers |
| Products › Category I D | 1861 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,500 |
| Recall I D | 5375 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using both Babysitter Balance and Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs and contact BabySwede LLC for instructions on how to return the recalled products for inspection and relabeling. If any metal pieces are found through inspection, the consumer will be provided with a new BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance product. |
| Importers › Name | BabySwede LLC, of Cleveland, OH |
| Retailers › Name | Baby product retailers and various mass merchants nationwide, online retailers and catalogs from September 2008 through July 2009. The Babysitter Balance sold for about $170, and the Babysitter Balance Air for about $190. |
| Recall Date | 2009-07-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves the BabyBjörn's Babysitter Balance and Babysitter Balance Air bouncers. These bouncing chairs for babies have a red safety latch on the height adjustment mechanism and a plastic footrest with the BabyBjörn® logo. Recalled models and colors are: BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance: Black/Red; Model #009064US Black/Silver; Model #009065US Dark Blue/Blue; Model #009066US Brown/Beige; Model #009069US BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance Air: White; Model 009001US |
| Recall Number | 09287 |
| Manufacturers › Name | BabyBjörn AB, of Sweden |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, please contact BabySwede, LLC toll-free at (866) 424-0200 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.babyswede.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Sweden |