CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
USCPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The seat pad was sold under The Baby Sitter brand name. The infant seat pad is designed to restrain a child on a chair in a sitting position. It has a padded back and seat. The seat pad is attached to a chair by Velcro straps attached to the sides of the pad. The front of the seat pad has two straps attached near the top of the pad that go over a child's shoulders and connect to a single crotch strap. The seat pad is a denim blue color with white restraint straps.
Affected Products
Infant seat pads
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Basic-Comfort-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Infant-Seat-Pads |
| Title | CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/infant-seat-pad.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled infant seat pad |
| Hazards › Name | The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Basic Comfort received one report of an 8-month old girl who was caught by the neck in the shoulder straps of the seat pad after falling sideways off a chair. The child was removed from the seat pad without injury. |
| Products › Name | Infant seat pads |
| Products › Type | Cushions |
| Products › Category I D | 1905 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 16,000 |
| Recall I D | 932 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the infant pads immediately and contact Basic Comfort to receive a replacement. |
| Retailers › 1 › Name | Basic Comfort Inc., of Denver, Colo. |
| Retailers › 2 › Name | Department and juvenile products stores nationwide including JC Penney and One Step Ahead sold these infant seat pads, from October 1998 through May 2001, for about $11. |
| Recall Date | 2001-07-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | The seat pad was sold under The Baby Sitter brand name. The infant seat pad is designed to restrain a child on a chair in a sitting position. It has a padded back and seat. The seat pad is attached to a chair by Velcro straps attached to the sides of the pad. The front of the seat pad has two straps attached near the top of the pad that go over a child's shoulders and connect to a single crotch strap. The seat pad is a denim blue color with white restraint straps. |
| Recall Number | 01206 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers may contact Basic Comfort at (800) 456-8687 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.basiccomfort.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-03-23T00:00:00 |
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