CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs
Published: July 10, 2001Recall ID: 01192Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest, in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled high chairs have seats that can be raised or lowered, and a lever on the back of the chair that allows the seat to be tilted back. The recalled chairs are the "Prima Pappa," "Roller," and "Martinelli Pappa and Nanna." The model names are located on the footrest or the seat back. A sticker on the brace connecting the front leg to the back leg reads, in part, "Peg-Perego" and "Italy." High chairs with 9-inch armrests are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Peg Perego high chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Peg-Perego-USA-Announce-Recall-of-High-Chairs |
| Title | CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/peg-perego.jpeg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Peg Perego high chair |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/chair-gap.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Armrest gap on recalled Peg Perego high chair |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/armrests.jpeg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled armrest (left) and non-recalled armrest (right) |
| Hazards › Name | When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest, in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Peg Perego and CPSC have received 51 reports of entrapment, when children placed their heads or arms in the space between the armrest and backrest. Two children suffered scratches to the head, one had a bruised arm, and another had a scratched arm. There have not been any reports of suffocation. |
| Products › Name | Peg Perego high chairs |
| Products › Type | High Chairs |
| Products › Category I D | 67565 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 325,000 |
| Recall I D | 878 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the high chairs immediately. Consumers should call Peg Perego to receive free replacement armrests that will eliminate the entrapment hazard. Consumers should not return the high chair to the store where purchased. |
| Importers › Name | Peg Perego USA Inc., of Ft. Wayne, Ind. |
| Retailers › Name | Chain stores and independent retailers, including Babies "R" Us, Right Start, and Burlington Coat Factory, sold these high chairs, from June 1996 through October 1999, for about $180. |
| Recall Date | 2001-07-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled high chairs have seats that can be raised or lowered, and a lever on the back of the chair that allows the seat to be tilted back. The recalled chairs are the "Prima Pappa," "Roller," and "Martinelli Pappa and Nanna." The model names are located on the footrest or the seat back. A sticker on the brace connecting the front leg to the back leg reads, in part, "Peg-Perego" and "Italy." High chairs with 9-inch armrests are not included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 01192 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers should call Peg Perego toll-free at (877) 737-3464 anytime or log on to the company's website at www.perego.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-03-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Italy |