4 million Bumbos recalled - LIP

62406

I know we probably aren't using them right now for our June 2011 babies, but I am planning to order the repair kit for future use with another child.

 https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12247.html

cvl105

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

CarlaAndJames

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

62406

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I don't understand that either, did they just do summersaults (sp)? We don't have many hard floor surfaces in our house, so I can't imagine DD flipping out and hurting herself on carpeting???!

cvl105

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I'd like to know what kind of injuries these were...I don't know....just seems weird to me. If you're baby is squirming in it...then they shouldn't be sitting in it anymore. I probably just have an UO on this.

cvl105

It actually says "34 babies fell from the seats while they were being used on the floor or at an unknown elevation." Unknown elevation....makes me believe some were probably elevated....especially if their skulls are being fractured.

J9melissa

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

This. I'm not ordering a kit since I use it how it was intended.

J9melissa

cvl105:

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I'd like to know what kind of injuries these were...I don't know....just seems weird to me. If you're baby is squirming in it...then they shouldn't be sitting in it anymore. I probably just have an UO on this.

I'm right there with you.

wendy46001

62406:

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I don't understand that either, did they just do summersaults (sp)? We don't have many hard floor surfaces in our house, so I can't imagine DD flipping out and hurting herself on carpeting???!

We have mostly tile and i can't think of any time DD could have hurt herself even on a hard surface.  Just seems silly to add a seatbelt when they are pretty much wedged in there to begin with. 

Sunidaze

I gotta go with the others...if they are used as they should be and where they should be, really there shouldn't be any issue.  Overkill.  Kind of like labeling a package of peanuts:  "Contains peanuts."

That said...confession time:  the bumbo is still out and in play.  Stella has her new 'big girl' chair, but she still likes the bumbo.  She likes to climb in and out of it, use it as a little step stool, etc.  I am right there with her, and the majority of her bedroom floor is covered with a foam playmat. 

KKinATX

J9melissa:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

This. I'm not ordering a kit since I use it how it was intended.

Agreed.  If I were to be using the bumbo irresponsibly and my kid got hurt it would be my own fault.  I wouldn't say the company has a faulty product.  I don't know about everyone else, but my baby had thunder thighs that I could barely squeeze through the leg openings.  There was no way he was falling out of the bumbo!  I used to have to prise him outta that thing! 

 

cvl105

Sunidaze:

That said...confession time:  the bumbo is still out and in play.  Stella has her new 'big girl' chair, but she still likes the bumbo.  She likes to climb in and out of it, use it as a little step stool, etc.  I am right there with her, and the majority of her bedroom floor is covered with a foam playmat. 

I just pulled Callie's back out too. She loves climbing in and out too. And I put her in it with the tray on it the other day to give her a snack in the living room. Worked perfectly.

Ashley40705

cvl105:

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I'd like to know what kind of injuries these were...I don't know....just seems weird to me. If you're baby is squirming in it...then they shouldn't be sitting in it anymore. I probably just have an UO on this.

tulipblossom

J9melissa:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

This. I'm not ordering a kit since I use it how it was intended.

The Natural Baby Company linked this on facebook also all 10 comments on it so far basically  said you can't recall stupid and I have to agree.

Also I don't believe you cannot recall any and everything just because your kid can possibly get hurt. Cuts, scratches, and bruises will happen to kids. Sure we as parents do everything to avoid our kids getting hurt but sometimes things will happen.

For example O ran (like full on sprinting across the room) and went head first into the radiator. Should we try to have radiators recalled cause O got hurt? Or should we recall her legs cause she cannot be trusted with them 100% of the time yet? I can see the warning labels now. It will be temporary tattoos you have to reapply once a week "Warning: Babies and toddlers learning to walk may not have mastered the task as well as they think they have please use extreme caution when allowing your child to walk. Adult supervision required at all times."

Oh also we will be putting a sofa or something in front of that radiator we just need to get something. 

MommaG123

Didn't this happen a while ago?  I feel like we've already covered this once before.

I'm pretty much with everyone else in that I don't see how they could get hurt if they fall out of it on the floor. 

MammaBear81

J9melissa:

cvl105:

CarlaAndJames:

cvl105:

Considering it shouldn't be used on raised surfaces to begin with....the belt seems a little ridiculous imo. If you have it on the floor, where it should be, even if they tip it over and fall out, they likely won't get hurt.

except for the 34 incidents that did happen while the seat was on the floor and babies flipped out and got injured.

I'd like to know what kind of injuries these were...I don't know....just seems weird to me. If you're baby is squirming in it...then they shouldn't be sitting in it anymore. I probably just have an UO on this.

I'm right there with you.

Where is the "like" button on TB?! 

Rachel5782

I think the recall is pretty ridiculous, but maybe I'm just being judgey since my LO little legs never fit in one of those things.

kpaivel

Another silly recall due to parental error, in my opinion.

J9melissa

MommaG123:

Didn't this happen a while ago?  I feel like we've already covered this once before.

I'm pretty much with everyone else in that I don't see how they could get hurt if they fall out of it on the floor. 

About 5 years ago.

62406

J9melissa:

MommaG123:

Didn't this happen a while ago?  I feel like we've already covered this once before.

I'm pretty much with everyone else in that I don't see how they could get hurt if they fall out of it on the floor. 

About 5 years ago.

If you look at the link, it was just posted today.  There were previous recalls, but this one also explains about the kit that can be ordered.

J9melissa

62406:

J9melissa:

MommaG123:

Didn't this happen a while ago?  I feel like we've already covered this once before.

I'm pretty much with everyone else in that I don't see how they could get hurt if they fall out of it on the floor. 

About 5 years ago.

If you look at the link, it was just posted today.  There were previous recalls, but this one also explains about the kit that can be ordered.

I know this is from today.

They had a voluntary recall 5 years ago as well.

sunshine336

62406:

J9melissa:

MommaG123:

Didn't this happen a while ago?  I feel like we've already covered this once before.

I'm pretty much with everyone else in that I don't see how they could get hurt if they fall out of it on the floor. 

About 5 years ago.

If you look at the link, it was just posted today.  There were previous recalls, but this one also explains about the kit that can be ordered.

The previous recall was just so that they  could add warnings to the bumbo telling parents not to use on raised surfaces.  Before that they were only on the box.  I worked for TRU at the time and it was nuts b/c we had a mountain of bumbos in the back and we couldn't sell them until every TRU/ BRU store had been visited by a rep who put the stickers on.  

This recall is to add a belt, since there are still incidents of injury.  I will add that when I read that there were 34 incidents of injury using th chair on the floor or of, "unknown height" the first thing I thought was that those parents were using the bumbo on a table or raised surface and didn't want to admit it.