ValcoBaby Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
USValcoBaby Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The spring button mechanism securing the booster toddler seat to the baby stroller can disengage, allowing for the carried toddler to fall.
Product Description & Identification
The product is a booster toddler seat, both single and twin, designed to attach to Valco "Tri-Mode" and "Zee" strollers. Only booster seats with batch numbers 3111, 7819, 7822 and 7831 and model number TOD1058, TOD9109 and ZEE0649 are included in the recall. The batch and model numbers are printed on a label attached to the product frame. The seats have a black color fabric seat on white metal base frame.
Affected Products
ValcoBaby "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/ValcoBaby-Booster-Seats-Recalled-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | ValcoBaby Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130664.13012b.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of recalled booster seat |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130666.13012a.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Location of connector piece on recalled booster seat |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130668.13012c.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Detail of recalled booster seat frame showing location of model number and batch number |
| Hazards › Name | The spring button mechanism securing the booster toddler seat to the baby stroller can disengage, allowing for the carried toddler to fall. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two reports of a child falling from the booster toddler seat after it disengaged from the stroller. No injuries were reported. |
| Products › Name | ValcoBaby "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers |
| Products › Type | Booster Seats |
| Products › Category I D | 1859 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 975 |
| Recall I D | 1221 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these toddler booster seats immediately and contact ValcoBaby to arrange for a free replacement attachment mechanism. |
| Importers › Name | Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby, of Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Retailers › Name | Various juvenile product stores, websites and the firm's website valcobaby.com nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 for between $80 and $100. |
| Recall Date | 2012-10-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | The product is a booster toddler seat, both single and twin, designed to attach to Valco "Tri-Mode" and "Zee" strollers. Only booster seats with batch numbers 3111, 7819, 7822 and 7831 and model number TOD1058, TOD9109 and ZEE0649 are included in the recall. The batch and model numbers are printed on a label attached to the product frame. The seats have a black color fabric seat on white metal base frame. |
| Recall Number | 13012 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact ValcoBaby at (800) 610-7850 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.valcobaby.com/warranty-registration/recall-joey.html or email us at recall@valcobaby.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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