RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats - Replacement Straps up for grabs!!

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2007
Release #08-120

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 725-4407
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

RC2 Recalls The First Years(tm) Children's Feeding Seats Due to Fall
Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding
Seats

Units: About 100,000

Importer/Distributor: RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.

Hazard: The restraining straps can pull out of the waist strap slots,
posing a fall hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: RC2 has received 38 reports of straps pulling out or
nearly pulling out of waist strap slots. There have been 12 reports of
children falling out of the chairs.

Description: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seat
can be adjusted between reclining and upright positions. The seat
includes a tray, reversible cushion and a three-point safety belt. One
side of the seat cushion has a sewn-in label at the top which says "the
first years by Learning Curve." This recall includes all feeding seats
except those with an "R" stamped inside a raised circle located on the
far left and right of the back of the seatback or those with waist strap
slots that are nine inches apart.

Manufactured in: United States

Sold at: Various retailers nationwide from November 2006 through October
2007 for about $30.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the feeding seat immediately and
contact RC2 to obtain free replacement straps.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact RC2 toll-free at
(866) 725-4407 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm's Web site at www.recalls.rc2.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08120.html

Message edited 12/14/2007 7:32:45 AM.

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

I hate all of these recalls... I went to buy a Christmas toy for DD today at Toys R Us. When they rang it up, it came back with some kind of code that meant recall. Thank God the girl at the register knew what she was doing and gave the toy to a manager.

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

Thanks for posting this- my mom has this seat at her house for DD when she stays there.

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

8-10 WEEKS DELIVERY TIME FOR REPLACEMENT STRAPS??

Message edited 12/6/2007 8:24:21 PM.

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

Posted by Elbee

8-10 WEEKS DELIVERY TIME FOR REPLACEMENT STRAPS??

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

we use ours a lot.

Re: RECALL: The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats

I just returned mine the other day since the straps were going to take so long to get.

But, of course I just got an email saying that the straps were shipped. if any one needs them, let me know and I will send them to you.....