Cooling gel seat pads recalled after a child suffered second degree burns
About 20,000 Hoovy Cooling Gel Insert Pads for car seats and strollers are recalled because they can become hot in the sun or a hot car. One child suffered second degree burns requiring medical attention.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers significant injury reports; a child suffered second degree burns requiring medical attention.
Plain-English summary
This recall involves black Cooling Gel Insert Pads for strollers or car seats, containing an inner cooling layer activated by a child's weight. The Hoovy logo appears in white in the bottom right corner and the pads measure about 16.5 inches long by 14.25 inches wide. About 20,000 were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com and Walmart.com from March 2025 through July 2025 for between $20 and $25.
The cooling gel pads can become hot if left in the sun or a hot car, posing a burn hazard to young children. The firm has received one consumer report in which a child experienced second degree burns to his back, requiring medical attention.
Owners should immediately stop using the pad and contact AMTRADING for instructions on receiving a full refund, or go to https://hoovyproducts.com/pages/product-recall to register for the recall and for disposal instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hoovy Cooling Gel Insert Pads for Car Seats and Strollers
- Manufacturer
- AMTRADING LLC, of Brielle, NJ
- Affected units
- 20,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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