Bumbo Baby Seat
Published 4 September 2012
Product
The product is distributed by Exquira Pty Ltd and Como Baby Pty Ltd. The bottom of the Bumbo seat is round and flat with a diameter of about 38 centimetres. It is constructed from a single piece of moulded foam and comes in various colours. The seat has leg holes and the seat back wraps completely around the child. Identifying features description The following is marked on the underside of the seat: "Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa, Material: Polyurethane, World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030"
Why it was recalled
The Bumbo seat is safe for its intended use, that is, only on the floor and with adult supervision. The seat is not designed to be totally restrictive and thus infants may squirm or manoeuvre out of the seat. Using the product on a table, bench or other raised surface constitutes misuse. Indeed, the seat has warnings printed on the back instructing consumers never to use the seat on a raised surface and that the seat is designed for floor-level use only, as well as similar warnings on the packaging and on a leaflet included inside the box. Since late 2007, additional warnings against elevated use have been printed on the front of the seat and on the packaging.
Hazard
Babies can manoeuvre out of or fall from the Bumbo seat. When the warnings go unheeded and there is product misuse - most importantly, by using the seat on a raised surface - there is a risk of serious injury. The risk of injury from use of the seat as intended - only on the floor and with adult supervision - is low and no greater than when a child is crawling or learning to walk or stand. However, to further enhance the product's safety when it is used as intended on the floor and in an abundance of caution, Bumbo is (a) providing consumers who already have a Bumbo Baby Seat a restraint belt kit that will help prevent children from manoeuvring out of the seat, and (b) distributing seats to retailers with a restraint belt kit either fitted to the product, or included in the product packaging.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.