Serious Head Injuries Prompt Recall of Bumbo Baby Sitter Seats - New Warnings and Instructions to Be Provided To Consumers
CPSC recall 08046. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should never use the infant seat on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface. Consumers can contact Bumbo to obtain new warning label stickers and instructions, free of charge. The new warning label will state: "WARNING - Prevent Falls; Never use on any elevated surface." Consumers should use the Bumbo seat at ground level, but should never leave a child unattended.
CPSC recall 08046 has the recall date 25 Oct 2007. The notice names the firm Bumbo International. The recall has about 1,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Baby Seats (Non-Bath).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC has received 28 reports of young children falling out of the Bumbo Baby Sitter seat, including three skull fractures, which occurred when children fell out of chairs that had been placed on tables.. |
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| Units | 1,000,000 |
| Description | The bottom of the children's seat is round and flat with a diameter of about 15 inches. It is constructed of a single piece of molded foam and comes in yellow, blue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. The seat has leg holes and seat back that wraps completely around the child. On the front of the seat in raised lettering is the word "Bumbo" with the image of an elephant on top. The bottom of the seat has the following words: "Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material: Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030." The back of the seat contains the following "WARNING" - "Never use on a raised surface. Never use as a car seat or bath seat. Designed for floor level use only. Never leave your baby unattended as the seat is not designed to be totally restrictive and may not prevent release of your baby in the event of vigorous movement." |
| Product | Bumbo "Baby Sitter" Seats, About 1 million, Baby Seats (Non-Bath) |
| Sold at | Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, USA Babies and various other toy and children's stores nationwide, and various online sellers, from August 2003 through October 2007 for about $40. |
| Manufacturer | Bumbo International, of South Africa |
| Made in | South Africa |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Baby Seats (Non-Bath)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Bumbo International
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08046. https://recallregister.com/product/4060-serious-head-injuries-prompt-recall-of-bumbo-baby-sitter-seats-new-war/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08046 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received 28 reports of young children falling out of the Bumbo Baby Sitter seat, including three skull fractures, which occurred when children fell out of chairs that had been placed on tables..
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, USA Babies and various other toy and children's stores nationwide, and various online sellers, from August 2003 through October 2007 for about $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08046?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
South Africa