The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23272·Announced 2023-08-31

Boon Flair and Flair Elite Highchairs Recalled for Fall Hazard

TOMY International is recalling about 83,000 Boon Flair and Flair Elite highchairs because loose bolts can allow the seat to detach from the base, creating a fall hazard. The company has received 34 reports of separation, including 24 falls with 11 injuries.

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 risk-of-harm product (fall hazard from seat detachment) where injury has been reported (11 injuries from 24 falls), meeting the High severity criterion. No deaths are documented, and this is not a high-risk pathogen or allergen issue, so Critical and Severe scores do not apply.

Plain-English summary

TOMY International Inc. is recalling Boon Flair highchairs manufactured before September 2016 and all Boon Flair Elite highchairs. The bolts that secure the seat to the pedestal base can become loose and allow the seat to separate, posing a fall hazard to infants and toddlers.

The recalled Flair Elite highchair features a white and orange molded plastic seat with a white tray and metal pedestal base. The Flair highchairs have a gray plastic pedestal base and were sold in 10 color combinations. Approximately 83,000 units were sold in the United States; about 2,850 were also sold in Canada. The products were sold through Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Toys 'R' Us, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, and BedBathAndBeyond.com. The Flair Elite was sold from 2008 to 2009 for approximately $380. The Flair models were sold from January 2008 through February 2017 for between $230 and $250.

TOMY has received 34 reports of the chair separating from the base, including 24 falls that resulted in 11 injuries such as bruising or scratches. Consumers should stop using the recalled highchairs immediately and contact TOMY for a free repair kit. The kit includes replacement bolts and split and flat washers. Consumers can reach TOMY toll-free at 866-725-4407 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit https://recall.tomy.com or https://us.tomy.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Boon Flair & Flair Elite highchairs
Manufacturer
TOMY International Inc., of Oak Brook, Illinois
Category
Consumer Product — Highchair
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • seat-detachment
Affected units
83,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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