Target Circo Booster Seats recall: Fall Hazard
Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Target Circo Booster Seats recalled?
The booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the booster seat and return the item to the nearest Target store to receive a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.target.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Circo Booster Seats
- Company
- Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 43,000
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from December 2008 through June 2009 for about $13.
- Recall date
- August 6, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- Target has received eight reports of the booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bruises.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Circo booster seats with manufacture date codes XJ0811, XJ0812, XJ0901, and XJ0902. The plastic booster seat is blue with green trim and has white straps. The manufacture date code is printed on the backside of the seat next to the consumer warning information. "Circo" can be found on a label located in the front of the seat.