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Graco recalls Harmony™ High Chairs due to it being unstable and it can tip

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Graco have announced a recalled of Harmony™ High Chairs.

Name of Product: Graco Harmony™ High Chairs
Units: About 1.2 million

Manufacturer: Graco Children's Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

Hazard: The screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly. This poses a fall hazard to children.

Graco recalls strollers due to fingertip amputation and laceration hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco have issued a recall of Graco’s Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems. Consumers should stop using them immediately.
Name of Product: Graco’s Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems
Units: About 1.5 million

Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

Hazard: The hinges on the stroller’s canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.

Incidents/Injuries: Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while the canopy was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

Description: This recall involves Graco Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems with the following model numbers and specific hinge mechanisms:

Model Numbers:

6303MYC, 6303MYC3 7240DNB, 7240DNB2, 7240MKL2, 7240MKL3 7F02GLM3, 6320IVY, 6320LAU 7241DDH2, 7241DHO3 7F04TAY3, 6330CAP, 6330THR, 6330THR3 7255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO3 7F07EMA3, 6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3, 7256CLO2, 7256SPM2,7256SPM3, 7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3, 6F03GLN3 7260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2,7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR2 7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4, 6G10CSE3 7270BIA, 7270BIA2 7G01CRL3, 7235GGA, 7235GGA2 7E01JON2, 7E01JON3 7G04KRA3, 7236CDR2, 7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3 7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3, 7237HOL2, 7237HOL3, 7F01FOR3 7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

Graco manufactured two different styles of hinge mechanisms for these stroller models. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that have indented canopy positioning notches (see photo) are included in the recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame above the rear wheels.

Sold at: AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the strollers and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.

Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Graco.

Can I ride in the big seat?

It breaks my heart when babies get their feelings hurt and cry. So my husband and I have learned it's easier to distract them and keep everybody happy.

One day we went to our grandson's baseball game and Kristen got in the truck so she could play and be cooler. One thing she played with was strapping herself in the "big seat".

When it came time to leave she got strapped in and started chiming, "Paw Paw, Paw Paw" asking to ride in her brother's seat.

As hard as it is to say no to that sweet, innocent face, this was one time Kristen had to be told no - gently of course, for her own safety.

It didn't take much to get her mind on something else, then she got into her Graco car seat and we all had a great day without a fight or tears.