Product Hazards – High Chairs and Booster Seats According to CPSC Nursery Product reports, there have been at least 11,300 high chair related injuries among children under the age of 5 since 2011. Babies can slide downward in the highchair seat and be strangled when their heads are caught on the trays or waist belt and crotch strap. On average, one child dies each year in high chairs. In 2015, the Dorel Décor Wood Highchair caused 11 injuries before it was recalled. The tray on this highchair can be easily detached, which caused lacerations and chipped teeth when children fell out of the chair. A recall or a corrective action has been issued for highchairs and booster seats for various reasons including: Risk of falling due to restraint bar failure Plastic joints that can crack and cause the product to collapse in use Leg strap that could be pulled through enabling a child to fall Belt sets that cannot be tightly secured Inadequate fit between the seat and base, allowing the seat to slip or fall
More Information on High Chairs and Booster Seats High Chair and Chair Associated Injuries in United States (2003-2010) by Journal of Clinical Pediatrics Safety Tips by American Academy of PediatricsYou’d think a high chair would be safe for your child. But from what I’ve seen in my practice, and from the findings recent research, there’s an alarming increase in the number of high chair and booster seat injuries. One study found a 22 percent increase in high chair-related incidents in children ages 3 and under. This may reveal safety issues with the chairs themselves. Or it may reflect that parents either are not using the restraints, or they are not using them effectively. Most of the accidents are falls that happen when the child stands in the chair. The falls result predominantly in head, neck and facial injuries, including bruises, cuts or concussions. RELATED: Are You Feeding Your Children the Best, Most Healthy Food? The best way to keep your child safe is to use the three- or five-point harness system that comes with the chair.
Also, be sure to follow these safety tips: Also, there are numerous emergency room visits for falls from regular chairs. As with high chairs, don’t let your children stand or play on chairs or use them as ladders to reach high things. RELATED: Parents’ Guide to Choosing a Pediatrician Standing or climbing on furniture is unsafe. Chairs and tables can tip or topple over, and kids can fall onto hard surfaces and objects, or heavy object, like TVs, can fall onto them. It’s important to be diligent in watching small children when they play and to teach them from an early age about the boundaries of what is safe. This helps the behaviors to become ingrained as they get older. RELATED: Safest Ways to Use Fluoride in Your Babies and Children (Infographic)They’ve been around for hundreds of years, but what’s really changed? Sure, the design has evolved with the times, but there hasn’t been anything really revolutionary…until today. Meet the 4moms™ High Chair
Introducing the 4moms™ high chair, a dramatically better option for parents that uses the magic of magnets to simplify mealtime. 4moms Believes in Better When we first considered developing a high chair, we thought “How can we make it dramatically better than existing products on the market?” We talked with lots of parents to understand their experiences with current high chairs and ask what we could do to improve. Two requests kept coming up in our conversations: Our team took this feedback and brainstormed ways to make an awesome high chair. Here’s what they came up with! Traditional high chair trays are tricky. You have to use two hands to line up the rails and coordinate the latches to attach them. Once removed, most don’t sit flat on a counter.The 4moms high chair uses magnets to guide the tray into place. Parents can use one hand to position the tray and the magnets do the rest! Not only does the tray latch onto the high chair with magnets, the tray top has magnets in it as well.
Well, we know that babies like to be very involved in mealtime. So involved that bowls and plates full of food get pushed around the tray and sometimes end up on the floor – especially when they start feeding themselves. That’s why we’ve also created a line of accessories – bowls, plates and utensils – that are designed to work with the 4moms high chair. The magnets in the tray top help keep these items in place, minimizing the mess. No more holding baby in one arm while trying to balance a tray of sliding bowls in the other. The sleek design of the 4moms high chair makes it super easy to clean. There are no nooks and crannies where food can get stuck. There’s no fabric on the seat – only a stylish foam insert that you can easily wipe or remove to clean in the sink (for those really big messes!). The straps are removable and machine-washable and it comes with a removable, dishwasher safe tray liner. Inquiring Minds Want to Know Want to know more about the 4moms high chair features?
We have you covered. Here are some of our most frequently asked questions: At what age can children use the 4moms high chair? It’s designed for children 6 months and up (or when your child can sit unassisted). Can I adjust the height?There are 3 different height settings. Does it fold up? No, it doesn’t fold up, but at its lowest height setting, you can easily slide it under your kitchen or dining room table to save space. Can I adjust the tray? Yep, the tray can adjust to 3 different positions. Is that a 5-point or 3-point harness?It can transition from a 5-point harness to a 3-point harness as your child gets older. Do plates and bowls come with the high chair? Each high chair comes with one large bowl and lid. Additional plates, bowls and utensils are sold separately. What colors are available? There are 3 color combos to choose from – black/grey; Our design team kept modern kitchen aesthetics in mind when designing the high chair, so it fits right into your home.