Graco Children’s Products announced Thursday that it’s recalling 1.2 million Harmony highchairs because of stability issues.
The company said that its Harmony highchairs can be “unstable” and “tip over unexpectedly.”
Graco said that 24 injuries had been reported for the highchair model, which was produced from 2003 to 2009 and retailed for $70 to $120.
The company, in a press release, said the screws holding the front legs of the highchair can loosen and fall out, and the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack, presenting a hazard to children.
The high chairs main sellers include AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Toys “R” Us, Babies “R” Us, Walmart, Target, Shopko, USA Baby and various others. The high chairs were available from December 2003 through March 2010. In addition to the 1.2 million highchairs recalled in the United States, Graco said it is recalling 35,000 in Canada.
The company urged consumers to stop using the high chair and lace orders for its free repair kits, consisting of two leg screws and a leg brace.
The recall includes all “Harmony” High Chairs produced from November 2003 to December 2009. According to Graco, the high chairs are no longer in production.
For a free repair kit customers can call Graco at 877-842-3206. Additional information can also be found at gracobaby.com.
(Source: CNN / CBS News / Graco Co.)
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5 Responses
Don’t use these dangerous chairs for your babies, but do not get rid of them either.
Those who save them, will eventually be able to make a bundle on them, as collectors items.
They must remain in good condition though.
Broken or beat up chairs will not be worth much but those in excellent condition, eventually will.
Why do so many companies find out these dangerous things AFTER their product hits the stores, rather than during their own testing and quality control measures?
#1, OK, Mr Graco.
I seem to recall a lot of things being recalled lately. Can someone tell me why that is?
MoshiachNow01
You cannot test for every possibility in the lab.
Perhaps they had these cahirs on shakers for several hundred hours straight and no screws came loose.
Perhaps they come loose not just from shaking but from a certain kind of rocking which puts more stress on those screws then just regular shaking and they did not think of that particular kind of rocking to test for.
And You think I am Mr Graco?
So when do I start having the wealth he has?