The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13012·Announced 2012-10-23

ValcoBaby Joey Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

ValcoBaby is recalling about 975 Joey booster toddler seats because the attachment mechanism can disengage, allowing a child to fall from the stroller.

What this means for you

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 fall hazard for toddlers with two reported incidents of children falling, but no injuries were reported, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ValcoBaby is recalling approximately 975 "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers. The recall involves specific single and twin booster seats designed to attach to Valco "Tri-Mode" and "Zee" strollers. Only units with model numbers TOD1058, TOD9109, or ZEE0649 and batch numbers 3111, 7819, 7822, or 7831 are affected. These batch and model numbers are printed on a label attached to the product frame. The seats feature black fabric on a white metal base frame.

The spring button mechanism that secures the booster seat to the stroller can disengage, creating a hazard where the carried toddler can fall. The company has received two reports of children falling from the booster seat after it disengaged from the stroller, but no injuries were reported in these incidents.

The affected seats were sold nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 at various juvenile product stores, websites, and the company's website for between $80 and $100. Consumers should stop using these toddler booster seats immediately and contact ValcoBaby to arrange for a free replacement attachment mechanism. For additional information, consumers can contact ValcoBaby at (800) 610-7850 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the company's website, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
ValcoBaby "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers
Manufacturer
Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety / Stroller Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
975

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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