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I didn't know it until I started this web site, but I had a recalled product in my home. Read about my recall experience with MEGA Brands.

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Chicco Polly High Chairs Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: Chicco Polly High Chair

Units: About 455,000 in the United States and 30,690 in Canada

Importer: Artsana USA Inc., of Lancaster, Pa.

Hazard: Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair, resulting in a bruising or laceration injury.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware [...]

Evenflo Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Convertible high chairs

Units: About 35,000 in the United States

Distributor: Evenflo Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio

Hazard: The activity tray on the high chair can unexpectedly detach and allow an unrestrained child to fall, posing a risk of injury to the child.

Incidents/Injuries: Evenflo has received 18 reports of trays that [...]

IKEA Recalls to Repair High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: ANTILOP High Chairs

Units: About 169,000 (133,000 in the U.S. and 36,000 in Canada)

Importer: IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Hazard: The high chair’s restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the child.

Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received eight reports worldwide of restraint buckles that opened [...]

Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Fall and Amputation Hazards

Name of Product: “metoo” Clip-on Chair

Units: 54,000 (these were the subject of a product safety alert issued May 6, 2011)

Importer: phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co.

Hazard: Missing or worn clamp pads allow the chairs to detach from a variety of different table surfaces, posing a fall hazard. In addition, when [...]

CPSC Alert: Consumers Urged To Stop Using phil&teds USA Clip-on Chairs Due To Serious Dangers Posed To Children

The CPSC has issued this safety alert on phil&ted’s meeto clip-on table top chairs because of phil&ted’s refusal to agree to a national recall.  According to this statement, phil&ted’s is offering a replacement kit to fix the issues with the chairs, but the kit has not been approved by the CPSC, despite claims that their [...]

Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs

Units: About 950,000 high chairs in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada

Importer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The [...]