Target Recalls over 400,000 Child Booster Seats

The second week of June, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. recalled 375,000 (43,000 additional booster seats were recalled in August 2009)Circo Child Booster Seats. The booster seat’s restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.

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. They were sold at Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13. They were made in and China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return them to any Target store for a full refund. Target can be contacted at (800) 440-0680 or through the firm’s website at www.target.com.

If you or a family member is injured by a product, you need to get immediate medical care. If there is a significant affect or injury, you should contact an attorney concerning the problem. Early investigation can include the collection of product, checking recall alerts, and the proper notifying of those who caused the problem.