Buy Buy Baby Recalls Idea Baby Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard
USBuy Buy Baby Recalls Idea Baby Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.
Product Description & Identification
This recall includes Idea Baby brand infant bath seats. The recalled product is a bath seat designed for children five months to ten months old. The seat is made of pink or blue plastic and has four suction cups on the bottom. An oval-shaped arm rail runs from the seat back and connects two side posts and the seat front post. Two star-shaped spinning toys are on the front of the seat rail above the front post. Between the two spinning toys is a round, inset plastic disc with the words "www.ideababy.com," "Idea Baby" and "Made in Italy."
Affected Products
Idea Baby Bath Seats
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Buy-Buy-Baby-Recalls-Idea-Baby-Bath-Seats |
| Title | Buy Buy Baby Recalls Idea Baby Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13218.1-13xxx%2520BuyBuyBaby%2520Bath%2520Seat%2520Pink%2520Top%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Idea Baby Bath Seat top view |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13218.2-13xxx%2520BuyBuyBaby%2520Bath%2520Seat%2520Pink%2520Front%2520LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Idea Baby Bath Seat front view |
| Hazards › Name | The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies. |
| Injuries › Name | None have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Idea Baby Bath Seats |
| Products › Type | Bathtubs & Seats (Baby) |
| Products › Category I D | 1845 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 34,000 |
| Recall I D | 1401 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bath seats. If purchased at a Buy Buy Baby store or online, consumers should return the bath seats to any Buy Buy Baby store to receive a store credit. If purchased at a Bed Bath & Beyond store, consumers should return the bath seats to the store where purchased to receive a store credit. |
| Importers › Name | Liberty Procurement Co. Inc., of Union, N.J. |
| Retailers › Name | Buy Buy Baby and Bed Bath & Beyond stores and online at buybuybaby.com and bedbathbeyond.com from September 2012 through April 2013 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2013-06-18T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall includes Idea Baby brand infant bath seats. The recalled product is a bath seat designed for children five months to ten months old. The seat is made of pink or blue plastic and has four suction cups on the bottom. An oval-shaped arm rail runs from the seat back and connects two side posts and the seat front post. Two star-shaped spinning toys are on the front of the seat rail above the front post. Between the two spinning toys is a round, inset plastic disc with the words "www.ideababy.com," "Idea Baby" and "Made in Italy." |
| Recall Number | 13218 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Buy Buy Baby, toll-free at (877) 328-9222 anytime, or online at www.buybuybabycom or at www.bedbathandbeyond.com, then click on Safety and Recalls at the bottom of the homepage of either site for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Italy |
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