The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and IKEA Home Furnishings of Conhohocken, PA announced the recall of LEOPARD highchairs due to the discovery that snap lockes securing the seat to the frame have been found to break and allow the seat to fall away and the child to fall through the frame.  Clearly this poses a hazard to small children.

In addition, detached snap locks may pose a choking hazard to children.  To date there have been 11 reports throughout the world of failing snap locks.  One report included a story of a small child falling through the frame and bruising his legs.  Another report has a child placing a detached snap lock in his mouth.  It should be noted that none of these reported events have occurred in the United States.  Yet, to avoid such an event from happening on U.S. soil, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued its’ recall.

The issued recall involves LEOPARD highchairs of all colors sold as a seat and a frame individually.  These items have a label that states “Made in Italy” and have a five-digit supplier number (19589).

If you have purchased one of these recalled highchairs and contact IKEA at 888-966-4532 or contact them through the company’s website at www.ikea-usa.com.

If your child has been injured by a defective product, contact San Diego, CA child injury attorney Ross Jurewitz and the personal injury lawyers at the Jurewitz Law Group at 888-233-5020.  You many also contact these California serious injury attorneys online here.