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A range of popular highchairs have been recalled in Australia, after they caused injuries overseas.

Product Safety Australia says the bolts used to secure the seat on the TOMY Australia Boon Flair Highchair can become loose and allow the seat to detach from the pedestal base.

TOMY Australia — Boon Flair Highchair recall

“There is a risk of serious injury to young children if the seat detaches and falls from the base,” the recall notice explains.

“This defect has occurred and caused injuries overseas.”

The recall impacts the Boon Flair Highchair sold in the following five colour combinations:

B731: White / Orange
B707: White / Blue
B10147: Grey / Green
B704: Green / White
B708: White / Red

TOMY Australia — Boon Flair Highchair recall

TOMY Australia — Boon Flair Highchair recall

Australian consumers are being urged to stop using the highchair immediately and contact TOMY for a free repair kit. Consumers will receive a set of bolts and split and flat washers to repair the highchair. The highchairs were sold by Coolkidz Australia, between 1 September 2012 and 31st December 2013.

For more information, consumers can contact TOMY Australia by phone on 03 9799 5500 from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday.

86,000 Highchairs Recalled Overseas

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 83,000 of the highchairs were sold in America and almost 3000 in Canada.

The US CPSC recall notice explains that the recall involves Boon Flair highchairs manufactured before September 2016, and all Boon Flair Elite highchairs. It’s reported that 11 injuries have been recorded overseas, with chairs mainly bruising and scratching young children. There have also reportedly been 24 falls and 34 incidences of loose bolts.

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  • First ive heard of the recall. What about people that dont hear about this and own one?

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  • That fault is so incredibly dangerous. I hope no one has been injured.

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  • Don’t like these designs with the circular base. They don’t look safe. Remind me of swivel bar stools. High chairs first and only need to be safe not stylish.

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  • Holy crap! How do these products get cleared for sale? So dangerous ????

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  • How can they allow items that haven’t past our strict quality rules get sold in Australia. So many items for babies have been recalled over the years and it’s shocking they are ever put into shops in the first place

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  • I’m not sure how some of these items pass our Quality Control guidelines. Thanks for the notice.

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  • Oh thats a bit scary..

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  • Fancy chairs. Good that they have been recalled. Scary for anyone that has had the issue with them.

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  • Alot of kids products seem to have defects and become a safety issue. ????Quite concerning.

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  • That’s scary!

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  • High chairs can be so dangerous if they’re not properly made. thank you for highlighting this recall.

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  • Holy shit… that’s a bit scary

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  • Thanks for the heads up, have sent to my mother friends incase any of them have it

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  • Thanks for another community notice, good to keep informed.

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  • So may recalls for products makes you wonder about the initial safety checks.

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  • They look fancy and expensive!
    Lucky we didn’t get one of these but I’m so surprised at how many recalls for baby products there have been in the last few months, it’s scary.

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  • I’m always surprised there isn’t more testing done before these products are put on the market. :(

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  • Thanks for sharing, this could lead to dangerous situations !

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  • Never heard or seen these chairs before!

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  • I have never heard or seen this high chairs before but hopefully this article can reach some mums who have one.

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