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Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls

Recall 11-248 · June 15, 2011 · Target Expands

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
11-248 (CPSC)
Recall date
June 15, 2011
Brand
Target Expands
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Circo Child Booster Seats
Hazard
Falls and tip-overs hazard
Hazard type
Falls and tip-overs
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
July 8, 2016

What was recalled

The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. "Circo" and "Booster Seat" can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Circo Child Booster Seats · About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13.; Target, of Minneapolis, Minn..

Injuries or incidents reported

Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bumps and/or bruises when a child fell forward out of the booster seat, hitting an object or the floor.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com

Recall history and context

Target Expands appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Circo Child Booster Seats (About 375,000 (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009) units). The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Falls and tip-overs hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 8, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.