The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·09177·Announced 2009-04-02

Evenflo Majestic High Chairs Recalled for Fall and Choking Hazards

Evenflo is expanding a recall of Majestic high chairs because loose hardware can cause the seatback to fall, posing fall and choking risks to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a high chair that has resulted in reported injuries, including broken bones and head trauma, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (significant injury reports).

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Company Inc. is expanding its recall of approximately 90,000 Majestic high chairs due to fall and choking hazards. The recall covers specific model numbers manufactured between January 23, 2007, and December 31, 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on a white label on the seatback. Models showing a year of manufacture of 2009 in red ink are not included in the recall.

The hazard involves plastic caps and metal screws on both sides of the high chair that can loosen and fall out. This allows the seatback to suddenly fall back or detach from the chair. Children can fall backwards or out of the chair, resulting in bumps, bruises, broken bones, abrasions, and cuts. The detached hardware also poses a choking hazard. Evenflo has received 16 reports of seatbacks reclining, falling back, or detaching unexpectedly for the models added by this expanded recall, resulting in five reports of head injuries and five reports of other injuries. Additionally, there were 145 reports of plastic caps and screws falling out, including one incident where hardware was found in a child's hand or mouth but removed before choking occurred.

The high chairs were sold at juvenile product and mass merchandise stores nationwide, including Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us, Walmart.com, and Burlington Coat Factory, from January 2007 through March 2009 for between $80 and $110. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled high chairs and contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.evenflo.com to receive a free repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — High Chairs
Hazard
Affected units
90,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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