Basic Comfort Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 16,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $11
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The seat pad was sold under The Baby Sitter brand name. The infant seat pad is designed to restrain a child on a chair in a sitting position. It has a padded back and seat. The seat pad is attached to a chair by Velcro straps attached to the sides of the pad. The front of the seat pad has two straps attached near the top of the pad that go over a child's shoulders and connect to a single crotch strap. The seat pad is a denim blue color with white restraint straps.
The file
- Sold at
- Basic Comfort Inc., of Denver, Colo. Department and juvenile products stores nationwide including JC Penney and One Step Ahead sold these infant seat pads, from October 1998 through May 2001, for about $11.
- Product type
- Cushions
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Not stated
Incident log
Basic Comfort received one report of an 8-month old girl who was caught by the neck in the shoulder straps of the seat pad after falling sideways off a chair. The child was removed from the seat pad without injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the infant pads immediately and contact Basic Comfort to receive a replacement.
Consumers may contact Basic Comfort at (800) 456-8687 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.basiccomfort.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 24 2001; last revised MAR 23 2026.