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CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs

U.S. CPSCSuffocationEntrapmentJul 10, 2001
Recalled Peg Perego high chair
Recalled Peg Perego high chair
Armrest gap on recalled Peg Perego high chair
Armrest gap on recalled Peg Perego high chair
Recalled armrest (left) and non-recalled armrest (right)
Recalled armrest (left) and non-recalled armrest (right)

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest, in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the high chairs immediately. Consumers should call Peg Perego to receive free replacement armrests that will eliminate the entrapment hazard. Consumers should not return the high chair to the store where purchased.

Incidents & injuries

Peg Perego and CPSC have received 51 reports of entrapment, when children placed their heads or arms in the space between the armrest and backrest. Two children suffered scratches to the head, one had a bruised arm, and another had a scratched arm. There have not been any reports of suffocation.

Product description

The recalled high chairs have seats that can be raised or lowered, and a lever on the back of the chair that allows the seat to be tilted back. The recalled chairs are the "Prima Pappa," "Roller," and "Martinelli Pappa and Nanna." The model names are located on the footrest or the seat back. A sticker on the brace connecting the front leg to the back leg reads, in part, "Peg-Perego" and "Italy." High chairs with 9-inch armrests are not included in this recall.

Sold on

Chain stores and independent retailers, including Babies "R" Us, Right Start, and Burlington Coat Factory, sold these high chairs, from June 1996 through October 1999, for about $180.

Contact the company

Consumers should call Peg Perego toll-free at (877) 737-3464 anytime or log on to the company's website at www.perego.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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