Parenting Recalls

RECALL: 485,690 Chicco Polly High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Artsana USA Inc, today announced a voluntary recall of about 485,690(455,000 in the United States and 30,690 in Canada) Chicco Polly High Chairs because children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair, resulting in a bruising or laceration injury.

image of recalled Chicco polly highchair

The firm is aware of 21 reports of incidents in which a child fell against the peg and received injuries, including four laceration injuries requiring medical closure (stitches, tape or glue) and one scratched cornea.

This recall involves a range of Chicco Polly high chairs with pegs on the back legs intended for tray storage. The high chairs have a folding metal frame for storage and a reclining seat. The recalled high chairs can be identified by the model number and date code printed on a label on the underside of the seat, close to the footrest. The date code is in the format DDMMYYYY or YYYY-MM-DD. High chairs included in this recall were manufactured prior to October 13, 2010 and have one of the following model numbers on the label:

Model Numbers
00063803430070   05063803260070
00063803480070   05063803270070
00063803490070   05063803570070
00063803580070   05063803660070
04063765000070   05063803970070
04063765540070   06063765650070
04063765760070   06063765970070
04063803630070   06063803650070
04063803860070   06063803770070
04063803900070   06063803820070
05063765020070   06063803960070
05063803020070   06063803970070
05063803220070   07063803780070

Consumers should contact Chicco at (800) 807-8817 between 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.chiccousa.com/pollykit for a free peg cover kit which will be mailed to them. To help prevent injuries before repair, consumers should store the tray on the pegs when the high chair is not in use.


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Lisa Arneill

Founder of Growing Your Baby and World Traveled Family. Canadian mom of 2 boys, photo addict, lover of bulldogs, and museumgoer. Always looking for our next vacation spot!

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