CPSCGeneral Alert
Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Fal...
Published: June 15, 2011Recall ID: 11248Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Product Description & Identification
The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. "Circo" and "Booster Seat" can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat.
Affected Products
Circo Child Booster Seats
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Target-Expands-Recall-of-Child-Booster-Seats-Following-Additional-Reports-of-Falls |
| Title | Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11248.11248.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured. |
| Injuries › Name | Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bumps and/or bruises when a child fell forward out of the booster seat, hitting an object or the floor. |
| Products › Name | Circo Child Booster Seats |
| Products › Type | Booster Seats |
| Products › Category I D | 1859 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009) |
| Recall I D | 697 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13. |
| Recall Date | 2011-06-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. "Circo" and "Booster Seat" can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat. |
| Recall Number | 11248 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |