Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls
CPSC recall 11248. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 11248 has the recall date 15 Jun 2011. The notice names the firm Target. The recall has about 375,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Booster Seats.
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| Incidents and injuries | Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bumps and/or bruises when a child fell forward out of the booster seat, hitting an object or the floor. |
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| Units | 375,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. "Circo" and "Booster Seat" can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat. |
| Product | Circo Child Booster Seats, About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009), Booster Seats |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13. |
| Importer | Target |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 375,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Booster Seats
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 11248The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11248. https://recallregister.com/product/697-target-expands-recall-of-child-booster-seats-following-additional-repo/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 11248 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bumps and/or bruises when a child fell forward out of the booster seat, hitting an object or the floor.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11248?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11248?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)