Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Target is recalling Circo booster seats because the restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall and be injured.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (bruises), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Target is recalling approximately 43,000 Circo booster seats sold in Target stores nationwide from December 2008 through June 2009. The recall involves plastic booster seats that are blue with green trim and white straps. The affected seats have manufacture date codes XJ0811, XJ0812, XJ0901, and XJ0902 printed on the backside of the seat next to the consumer warning information. The "Circo" brand name is located on a label in the front of the seat.
The booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured. Target has received eight reports of the booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bruises.
Consumers should immediately stop using the booster seat and return the item to the nearest Target store to receive a full refund. For additional information, consumers can 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- Circo Booster Seats
- Manufacturer
- Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 43,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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