Summer Infant Recalls Infant Bath Tubs Due to Risk of Impact Injury and Drowning
CPSC recall 17007. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fabric slings on the recalled infant bath tubs can detach from the tub, posing a risk of impact injury and drowning.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the fabric sling in the recalled product and contact Summer Infant for a replacement fabric sling with a white plastic attachment clip.
CPSC recall 17007 has the recall date 6 Oct 2016. The notice names the firm Summer Infant. The recall has about 86,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Impact injury.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Summer Infant have received reports of 91 incidents of the sling detaching, including 11 reports of infants who received a bump to the head. |
|---|---|
| Units | 86,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower with fabric slings. The infant bath tub is a battery-operated whirlpool bath with motorized jets intended for use with children from birth to 2 years. The product contains a fabric sling on a plastic frame onto which the infant is placed for bathing. The fabric sling on the recalled bath tubs does not have a white plastic attachment clip to hold the headrest area of the fabric sling to the plastic frame. Recalled bath tubs have item numbers 18840, 18850, 18863, and 18873 and were sold between October 2012 and October 2013 with date codes starting with 1210, 1211, 1212, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, and 1308, which stand for the two-digit year followed by the two-digit month, on the fabric sling. |
| Product | Lil' Luxuries infant bath tubs with fabric slings, About 86,000 |
| Sold at | Toys R Us/Babies R Us and other juvenile product specialty stores nationwide from October 2012 through October 2013 for about $60. CPSC and Summer Infant warn consumers that these tubs could have been and could continue to be sold on the secondhand market. |
| Importer | Summer Infant, Inc |
| Distributor | Summer Infant, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 86,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Summer Infant
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2012 | Summer Infant Recalls to Repair Baby Bathers Due to Fall and Head Injury Hazard Consumers should order free repair kit |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17007The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17007. https://recallregister.com/product/7871-summer-infant-recalls-infant-bath-tubs-due-to-risk-of-impact-injury-an/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 17007 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Summer Infant have received reports of 91 incidents of the sling detaching, including 11 reports of infants who received a bump to the head.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toys R Us/Babies R Us and other juvenile product specialty stores nationwide from October 2012 through October 2013 for about $60. CPSC and Summer Infant warn consumers that these tubs could have been and could continue to be sold on the secondhand market.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17007?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17007?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 86,000