Tomy Boon Flair High Chairs Recalled; CPSC Warns Against iCraves High Chairs
The high chairs pose risks to babies and toddlers. The Tomy recall involves almost 86,000 high chairs; it’s unclear how many iCraves chairs were sold.
Caregivers should immediately stop using Tomy Boon Flair and Boon Flair Elite high chairs and iCraves high chairs. The products pose a risk of injury to babies and toddlers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
Tomy is recalling its Boon Flair and Boon Flair Elite high chair due to a fall hazard, while the CPSC has issued a warning to stop using iCraves Infant High Chairs because of entrapment, fall, and suffocation hazards.
The Tomy recall covers almost 86,000 high chairs. It’s unclear how many iCraves Infant High Chairs were sold.
Tomy is providing a free repair kit for its chairs. The CPSC is urging consumers to completely disassemble the iCraves chairs, cut the seat padding, and dispose of all the parts separately.
The Tomy recall covers Boon Flair high chairs manufactured before September 2016, as well as all Boon Flair Elite high chairs.
The Boon Flair chairs were made in a variety of colors and sold between January 2008 and February 2017, while the Boon Flair Elite high chairs were sold from 2008 to 2009. Tomy has received 34 reports of the chair separating from the high chair base, and a number of injuries.
Details of the Tomy Boon High Chair Recall
The recall: This recall covers almost 86,000 units, including about 2,850 sold in Canada. The affected models are the Boon Flair B701 (blue/white), B702 (white/orange), B703 (pink/white), B704 (green/white), B706 (white/orange), B707 (white/blue), B708 (red/white), B709 (red/white), B716 (green/white), B717 (white/orange), B718 (white/blue), B731 (white/orange), B10147 (gray/green), B11068 (white/no pad), B11069 (gray/no pad), B11401 (white/gray). The recalled Boon Flair Elite model is the B751 (white/orange).
The risk: The bolts that secure the chair to the base can come loose and cause the chair to fall off, posing a fall hazard to infants.
Incidents/injuries: Tomy has received 34 reports of the chair separating from the high chair base, including 24 reports of falls that resulted in 11 injuries (consisting of bruising and scratches).
Where and when sold: Both the Boon Flair and Boon Flair Elite were sold in-store at Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Toys “R” Us, and other retailers nationwide. They were also sold online at Amazon.com, BedBathAndBeyond.com, Target.com, and Walmart.com. The Boon Flair chairs cost $230 to $250 and were sold from January 2008 through February 2017. The Boon Flair Elite chairs cost about $380 and were sold from 2008 to 2009.
The remedy: Stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Tomy to receive a free repair kit, which includes new bolts, as well as split and flat washers, that you can use to fix the chair.
Contact information: You can call Tomy at 866-725-4407, or go to Tomy’s recall website to start the remedy process.
To report a defective product, call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 or go to SaferProducts.gov.
