Phil & Ted's clip on chair recall (US)

[buliej]

I don't know if the same chair is sold here, but it has been recalled in the US due to serious injuries:

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

[misty]

The product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal frame that clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps. The upper part of each clamp rests on the table top and has either a rubber clamp pad on its underside or a rubber boot covering it. The chair is sold in three fabric colors – red, black and navy.

Just so those of us with prams know that isn't what they are talking about.

[melbel]

We have one but it has the plastic spacers and rubber boots so must be a newer model or something. I can see how it could be a dnager if the kid managed to push it off certain surfaces, but you know what, the instructions clearly state NOT to use on specific types of table. On a normal solid timber four legged table with the clamps firmly tightened the seat is very stable, I have put my full weight into it and not been able to budge the clamps. It is a bit like them recalling the bumbo seat in the US because some kids fell off tables backwards, when the instructions clearly state not to be used anywhere but on the ground and to always supervise the child whilst in there.