Playskool 1-2-3 High Chairs Recalled for Cracking Restraint Bars

Plain-English summary

Playskool of Pawtucket, R.I., is recalling approximately 287,000 of its 1-2-3 High Chairs in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall addresses a defect in the plastic restraint bar located at the center of the front of the seat, which can crack or break off. If the restraint bar fails, a child who is not secured with the high chair's seat belt may fall from the chair and be injured.

Playskool has received hundreds of complaints regarding cracking and breaking restraint bars, as well as 40 reports of injuries to children falling from the high chairs. These injuries primarily involve bumps and bruises, with one report of a child sustaining a broken collarbone. The affected units are Playskool 1-2-3 High Chairs manufactured between May 1995 and May 1996, identified by serial numbers between TX51321 and TX61442 on a label on the back of the seat.

Because replacement components are no longer available, Playskool is offering consumers $15.00 compensation if they still own the high chair with the affected restraint bar. Consumers should not return the high chairs to retailers but should instead discard or destroy them. CPSC and Playskool remind consumers that seat belts should always be fastened whenever a child is in any high chair.

The recalled product

Product

Playskool 1-2-3 High Chairs

Manufacturer

Playskool

Category

Consumer Product — High Chairs

Hazard

• fall
• injury

Distribution

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