ValcoBaby Booster Seats Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 13012. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The spring button mechanism securing the booster toddler seat to the baby stroller can disengage, allowing for the carried toddler to fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these toddler booster seats immediately and contact ValcoBaby to arrange for a free replacement attachment mechanism.
CPSC recall 13012 has the recall date 23 Oct 2012. The notice names the firm Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby. The recall has about 975 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Booster Seats.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 975 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| 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. |
| Product | ValcoBaby "Joey" booster toddler seats for strollers, About 975, Booster Seats |
| 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. |
| Importer | Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 975Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Booster Seats
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Unique Baby Products USA LLC, d/b/a ValcoBaby
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13012The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13012. https://recallregister.com/product/1221-valcobaby-booster-seats-recalled-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13012 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various juvenile product stores, websites and the firm's website valcobaby.com nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 for between $80 and $100.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13012?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13012?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 975