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Product Recall
Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls
Circo Child Booster Seats
Recall Date: June 15th, 2011
Type: Potty Chairs or Training Seats
Units: About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
Hazards: The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Remedies: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full 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.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.target.comInjuries:
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.
Retailers:
Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13.
Importers:
Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
