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Hot Bumbo Baby Seat Recalled

Following nearly two dozen reports of skull fractures

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 15, 2012 8:01 AM CDT

(AP) – After nearly two dozen reports of skull fractures, about 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says babies can wiggle out of the floor seats. About 1 million of the popular molded foam seats were recalled in 2007 for additional warning labels against placing the seats on raised surfaces, but since that recall, at least 50 babies fell from Bumbo seats while they were being used on raised surfaces.

Another 34 babies fell from the seats while they were being used on the floor or at an unknown elevation. In all, there were 21 reports of skull fractures. Consumers can get a free repair kit that includes a restraint belt.

This product image provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a sample of the recalled Bumbo baby seat.
This product image provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a sample of the recalled Bumbo baby seat.   (AP Photo/U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
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that-ML-guy
Aug 17, 2012 10:24 AM CDT
i am sick of STUPID people using things WRONG, then turning the blame on the product.    then lawyers that get involved and get the product legally liable for the parents misuse.    there are too many irresponsible people in the world!!!
belle
Aug 15, 2012 5:24 PM CDT
To repeat what has already been said, if you read the directions and use properly there is no problem.  The problem is with the parents, not the bumbo!!!
BCS
Aug 15, 2012 2:29 PM CDT
The Bumbo has worked fine for my whole family, then again, we don't put the seats several feet in the air or leave the babies unsupervised.

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