Graco Recalls 1.2 Million High Chairs Over Safety Concerns

Posted: March 18, 2010

Graco, makers of various children’s products have announced today the recall of 1.2 million high chairs that were manufactured between November 2003 and December 2009.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco received reports that the high chairs front legs could loosen and fall off, while the plastic bracket on the chairs rear legs can also crack, causing the high chair to unexpectedly fall over.

According to the recall, Graco has now received 464 reports of the above issues, while 24 injuries ranging from bumps and bruises on the head, to hairline fractures of the arms and cuts and bruises to the child’s body.

The recall includes all “Harmony” High Chairs produced from November 2003 to December 2009. According to Graco, the high chairs are no longer is production.

Look at the underside of your high chairs foot rest for one of the following model numbers:

3920BAN 3920BAN2 3920BEB 3920BEBB 3920COV 3920DOH 3920GEI 3920GEIDSP 3920GRN 3920HMP 3920IVY 3920LAU 3920PKR 3930DDH 3930DHO3935CAL 3935OXB 3935PKR 3935PKRDSP 3935SPM 3935SPMDSP 3935THR 3935THR2 3935THR3 3940BIA 3940BIADSP 3940CAP 3940CLE 3940COT 3940DRM 3940HML 3940MCH 3940NGS 3940SAV 3940SLT 3940SPT 3940STA 3940UNN 3951CLO 3951CLT 3951COT 3951ORC 3951WLO 3955WSR 3960BGN 3960CJG 3960CNP 3960GGG 3980CNR 3E00ABB 3E00BAT 3E00DCF 3E00DCFDSP 3E00DGP 3E00DGPDSP 3E00GPK 3E01BDS 3E01BDSCA 3E01DNY 3E01DNY1 3E01ELP 3E01ELPDSP

According to MSNBC:

The model numbers may begin with the letter A, B, C or D. Additional models affected are 1752404, 1755859, 1755860, 1757259, 1757412, and 1760429.

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.

For a free repair kit customers can call Graco at 877-842-3206. Additional information can also be found at gracobaby.com.