Evenflo Co. voluntarily recalled approximately 643,000 Envision high chairs and expanded an earlier recall of 90,000 Majestic high chairs due to choking hazards and a risk of falling. The recall was done in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and was announced on Thursday, April 2, 2009.
Evenflo warned that both models of chairs should stop being used immediately.CPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
Envision High Chair Recall
- Units recalled: About 643,000Evenflo: Envision Highchair
- Were sold at Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us, K-Mart, Burlington Coat Factory and similar stores between December 2002 and April 2006Evenflo: Envision Highchair
- Hazard: Screws and fasteners used to recline the chair can become loose fall out causing the child to fall; small pieces of hardware also pose a choking hazardEvenflo: Envision Highchair
Majestic High Chair Recall
- Units recalled: About 95,000CPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
- Were sold at Toys“R”Us, Babies“R”Us, Walmart.com, and Burlington Coat Factory between January 2007 and March 2009CPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
- Made in ChinaCPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
- Hazard: Screws and plastic caps can become loose and fall out causing the seat to detach or fall off the high chair; hardware also poses a choking threatCPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
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Evenflo and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a large recall of high chairs on April 2, 2009CPSC: Evenflo Expands Recall of Majestic High Chairs Due to... (April 2, 2009)
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Models recalled include the Envision and Majestic
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Both models have flaws that can lead to the child falling or choking on detached hardware
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Envision models were made in China and sold between December 2002 and April 2006
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Majestic models were made between January 23, 2007 and December 31, 2008; manufacture date is behind the seat on a white label
