Graco Recalls Harmony™ High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

March 18, 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of some 1.2 million high chairs made by Graco Children's Products, Inc., saying they posed a fall hazard to children.

"Screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out," the regulatory agency said, adding that cracking plastic brackets could also cause the chair to "tip over unexpectedly." The affected Harmony models were produced between November 2003 and December 2009 and sold at major retailers nationwide, including Sears, Target and Wal-Mart.

The tip-overs resulted in 24 reports of injuries including bumps and bruises to the head, a hairline fracture to the arm and cuts, bumps and bruises and scratches to the body, the Commission said. Consumers were advised to stop using the high chairs immediately. It's the second recent recall of Graco products. In January, the company recalled about 1.5 million strollers after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products.

For a complete list of the recalled models and to order a repair kit, go to the Graco Baby site. Consumers can also called the CPSC recall hotline at 877-842-3206.