The bath seats/chairs fail to meet the federal safety standard, including requirements for stability and the bath seats can tip over while a baby is in it, posing a drowning hazard to babies. 888-549-1625 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET 888-657-8436 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Report an Incident Involving this Product This recall includes all Lexibook Baby Bath Seats and Chairs. The plastic baby bath seats/chairs are intended for children 6 months and up. They have a plastic base with suction cups on the bottom, a back/arm support and a toy tray. “Lexibook” is stamped on the back/arm support. “Made in China” and “2014 Lexibook Limited IT028/IT029 SN: 1407/VA09” are stamped on the bottom of the base. They were sold in a variety of colors. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby bath seats and contact the online retailer where it was purchased for return instructions and to receive a full refund, or a refund in the form of a store credit or gift card, depending on the online retailer.
All known purchasers will be contacted directly about the recall. , , from January 2013 through August 2016 for between $30 and $60. Lexibook S.A., of France The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical orCPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.BlogBaby bath seats and chairs made by French company Lexibook and sold by Amazon, Wayfair and other online retailers have been recalled because they've been deemed a drowning hazard.No injuries or deaths have been reported, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled the bath seats December 1 after determining they can tip over in the tub and cause baby to drown.Here's all the info you need about the recall.What it is:A recall of all Lexibook Baby Bath Seats and Chairs -- about 7,000 total -- designed for babies 6 months and older, manufactured by Lexibook S.A. of France and made in China. The product is a plastic chair with a back, arm rest, toy tray and plastic base with suction cups on the bottom.
, , .What models are affected?All Lexibook® Baby Bath Seats and Chairs in an array of colors with "2014 Lexibook Limited IT028/IT029 SN: 1407/VA09” and "Made in China" on the bottom of the base. The company name "Lexibook" is imprinted on the product's back/arm support. The recalled seats were sold from January 2013 through August 2016 for $30-$60.READ MORE: How to Bathe Your BabyWhy was it recalled?These bath seats fail to meet current federal safety standards in the U.S., including strict requirements for stability. The chairs can tip over with baby sitting in them, which is a drowning danger for infants.What should I do?Parents who have these bath seats should stop using them immediately and get in touch with the online retailer where they bought them for a refund in the form of store credit (Wayfair), a gift card (Amazon) or a full refund (Young Explorers and Unbeatable Sale).READ MORE: Baby Bath Product BasicsWhat else should I know?In general, most experts recommend against using a bath seat because of safety concerns, but some parents opt to try them instead of just holding baby in the tub.
If you do use any kind of infant chair or seat in the bath, choose a product that meets the CPSC's tougher safety standards issued in 2010, including more rigid stability requirements to prevent toppling over in the tub, more prominent warning labels and smaller leg openings so that babies can't slip and fall through them.PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Lexibook has issued an immediate recall of for all of its Baby Bath Seats and Chairs because they pose a drowning hazard to babies. The plastic baby bath seats/chairs are intended for children 6 months and up. They have a plastic base with suction cups on the bottom, a back/arm support and a toy tray. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the bath seats/chairs fail to meet the federal safety standard, including requirements for stability and the bath seats can tip over while a baby is in it, posing a drowning hazard. The bottom of the base is stamped “2014 Lexibook Limited IT028/IT029 SN: 1407/VA09.” READ: Ford Recalls 680,000 Cars;
Seat Belts May Not Hold In Crash , , from January 2013 through August 2016. There have been no incidents or injuries reported. Consumers are being urged to immediately stop using the recalled baby bath seats and contact the online retailer where it was purchased for return instructions and to receive a full refund, or a refund in the form of a store credit or gift card, depending on the online retailer. Phone: 888-549-1625 (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET) Phone: 888-657-8436 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET) Lexibook is recalling nearly 7,000 baby bath seats and chairs due to a drowning hazard.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the seats fail to meet the Federal Safety Standards, including requirements for stability.The baby bath seats and chairs can tip over while a baby is in it, posing a drowning hazard., Wayfair LLC, Young Explorers, and Unbeatable Sale, Inc.The plastic baby seats are intended for children 6 months and older.