1.2 Million Graco High Chairs Recalled

(AP)  The government is announcing a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they pose a fall hazard to children.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall Thursday involving the product made by Graco Children's Products, Inc., of Atlanta.

The regulatory agency said "screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out" and said cracking plastic brackets can cause the high chair to "tip over unexpectedly." These tip-overs resulted in 24 reports of injuries including bumps and bruises to the head, a hairline fracture to the arm and cuts, bumps and bruises and scratches to the body."

The CPSC said consumers should stop using the high chairs immediately and identified the recall product as "all Harmony-TM high chairs." It said the product is no longer in production and said the model number can be located on the underside of the foot rest.

[iirishamerican]

Probably made in Japan.

[bugwhips]

You know I don't think I would ever be interested in making anything for children.

Why? Because of the very nature of children who do not know about things like gravity, heat, cold, slippery surfaces, electric outlets..... Children are capable of doing anything at any time. Trying to design a product for every eventuality would be highly improbable. When mistakes are found every news agency jumps to the offense to vilify the manufacturer.

For example they talk about "24" reports, but how many we sold? If there was only 25 sold well this is a great call, but if they had sold 50,000,000 of them I'm not so sure. 24 could have simply been operator error.....