ValcoBaby Booster Seats recall: Fall Hazard
ValcoBaby Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Why was ValcoBaby Booster Seats recalled?
The spring button mechanism securing the booster toddler seat to the baby stroller can disengage, allowing for the carried toddler to fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these toddler booster seats immediately and contact ValcoBaby to arrange for a free replacement attachment mechanism. Contact: For additional information, contact ValcoBaby at (800) 610-7850 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://www.valcobaby.com/warranty-registration/recall-joey.html or email us at [email protected]
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
- ValcoBaby "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers
- Company
- Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 975
- Sold at
- Various juvenile product stores, websites and the firm's website valcobaby.com nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 for between $80 and $100.
- Recall date
- October 23, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received two reports of a child falling from the booster toddler seat after it disengaged from the stroller. No injuries were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The product is a booster toddler seat, both single and twin, designed to attach to Valco "Tri-Mode" and "Zee" strollers. Only booster seats with batch numbers 3111, 7819, 7822 and 7831 and model number TOD1058, TOD9109 and ZEE0649 are included in the recall. The batch and model numbers are printed on a label attached to the product frame. The seats have a black color fabric seat on white metal base frame.