Boots urgently recalls baby essential over ‘falling hazard’ & warns parents ‘safety is paramount’
BOOTS has urgently recalled an essential baby product over fears it could pose a “falling hazard”.
The major retailer has also warned parents that “safety is paramount” after concerns were raised over how well protected a baby would be in a high chair produced by manufacturer Bugaboo.
The company has said screws may become loose in its Giraffe high chair with baby set over time if they were not fully tightened during assembly of the product.
It warned that as these screws become loose, the legs of the high chair could detach from the frame when a child sits in the baby set and pushes against the footrest.
This lack of stability, Bugaboo says, could present a “falling hazard”.
Now, the manufacturer has issued a recall through Boots and developed a special free repair kit to help improve the product.
The set consists of a redesigned set of screws, an improved Allen key for “easier installation”, and a step-by-step instruction manual.
Bugaboo says the changes in the recall will help to provide “better stability”.
It added: “The replacement is simple and can be done at home in just a few minutes.”
If you wish to use the high chair before the new screws arrive, Bugaboo says you can do so safely if the footrest is kept in its lowest position.
You can do this by pressing the two button located on either side of the footrest while sliding the platform down.
The product recall affects all high chairs which were available for purchase up until April 8 this year.
You can order your free repair kit here by using the serial number found on a sticker under the high chair’s seat.
This comes as a trendy children’s dinosaur toy sold on Amazon was urgently recalled over a “serious” choking hazard.
The blue and pink 3D printed toy was mislabelled and a small child could choke on a small part of it.
Togetdream’s 3D Printed Dinosaur Toy “presents a serious risk of choking as it is supplied with a small part, and is inappropriately labelled”, the notice for its recall said.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
It comes in a skeleton building kit, with an extra bone that is placed in the mouth.
But, a child aged under 36 months could put the bone in their mouth and choke.
It retails for £7.99 on Amazon, but the recall notice said the toy – from China – is now being rejected at the border.
The dinosaur skeleton figure boasts of having an “incredibly realistic design” that captures the “intricate details of a dinosaur’s skeleton structure and provides a real experience for adults and children”.
Parents have been warned to stop their children playing with the toy if they bought it.