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CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group Issue Alert on Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seats

Recalled July 6, 2005 · CPSC recall 05219 · Dorel Juvenile

Safety 1st Tubside Bath SeatThe seat should NOT be used in a Freestanding (Claw Foot/Pedestal) TubThe seat should not be used in a Drop-In TubThe seat should not be used in an Oval Tub
Hazard
The bath seats are not intended and should not be used with certain non-traditional or sunken bathtubs. In these types of tubs, the bath seat can break, tip over and a child can fall into the water.
Remedy
Consumers who have a Tubside Bath Seat should check the dimension of their tubs. If they have a non-traditional or sunken bathtub outside the specified dimensions, or have a broken unit, consumers should immediately stop using the Tubside Bath Seat and contact the firm for information on how to get a $20 rebate toward the purchase of any other Dorel Juvenile Group product. Consumers should not return product to retail stores.
Units
About 250,000
Incidents / injuries
Dorel Juvenile Group has received nine reports of breakage due to use of Tubside Bath Seats in non-traditional or sunken bathtubs. An additional 67 reports of breakage due to handling, assembly and unknown reasons, also were received. There was one report of a child bumping his forehead when a bath seat tipped over in a non-traditional tub, resulting in a bruise.

Description

These Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seats have model number 44301 engraved on the bottom of the base. "Safety 1st" is printed on the front of the units. They are white and blue, have a swivel seat and an elbow cushion on the attachment arm. These seats are intended for use with children from 5 months to 10 months of age.

What to do

Consumers who have a Tubside Bath Seat should check the dimension of their tubs. If they have a non-traditional or sunken bathtub outside the specified dimensions, or have a broken unit, consumers should immediately stop using the Tubside Bath Seat and contact the firm for information on how to get a $20 rebate toward the purchase of any other Dorel Juvenile Group product. Consumers should not return product to retail stores.

Contact

For more information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group at (888) 698-6681 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.safety1st.com

Product
Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seats
Manufacturer(s)
Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Ind.
Retailers
Discount department and other mass merchants sold these bath seats, from December 2003 through August 2004, for about $20.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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