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Bumbo Does It Again, Recalls Millions of Baby Seats
19 skull fractures later, Bumbo adds a safety belt, and another warning label By James R. Hood, ConsumerAffairs.com The Bumbo is a baby seat that helps babies sit up before they are able to do so on their own. This is not a particularly good idea, since babies are not only top-heavy but also tend to be emotionally volatile and physically active. One good rock backwards and an infant can either fall out of the seat or cause it to overturn. "I was in the bath and my 6-month-old son Billy was in the bathroom with me right next to the bath in his Bumbo playing with a toy when he dropped it. As he was reaching for it, he fell straight out onto his head," a mom named Zoe said in a ConsumerAffairs review in March. "I did not leave him alone. I was right next to him. The purpose of a Bumbo is so that they can sit unaided safely. You don't expect to have to hold them in the Bumbo just in case they fall out!" It's bad enough if the seat is on the...
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