January 18, 2007
Graco is recalling about 100,000 "Contempo" highchairs. The highchair can collapse if it is not fully opened and locked into place from the storage position prior to use.
The firm has received 18 reports of the highchair collapsing. There has been one report of an 18-month-old male who suffered a bruise on his foot. Additionally, there have been two reports of the highchair collapsing outside of the United States.
The Contempo highchairs have an "A" frame design. The highchairs feature six height adjustment positions and three recline positions.
The recalled highchairs have model numbers that begin with 3800, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3810 and 3811 followed by a three letter fashion code. Model numbers included in the recall include: 3800COU, 3800DRB, 3800FMT, 3800GGG, 3800GRM, 3800HEM, 3800JEN, 3800LEG, 3800MNS, 3800OWD, 3800SND, 3800TFE, 3800RIT, 3803HRL, 3804CNR, 3805BDA, 3810PEW, 3810PST and 3811PST. The highchairs were manufactured from October 27, 2005 through November 22, 2006. The model number and manufacturing date are printed underneath the snack tray of these highchairs.
The chairs were sold by Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Target, Target.com, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart.com, Burlington Coat Factory, Shopko, AAFES, USA Baby and various specialty retailers nationwide from December 2005 through December 2006 for between $100 and $130.
Consumers should contact the firm to obtain instructions on how to receive a free repair kit. Consumers can continue to use the highchair until the repair kit is received but must make sure it is fully opened first. Consumers should open the highchair until they hear a "click" which indicates the hub is locked into place.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Graco toll-free at (877) 445-1312 anytime or go to the firm's Web site at www.gracobaby.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
