It’s Not the Bumbos. It’s the Dumbos 8
Second Daughter requested one of these when First Grandson was born.
She says First Grandson seems to like it.
And it says right on the box not to put it anywhere but the floor or the ground (emphasis below added):
The CPSC says, “If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries.”
I’m going to be the last person to argue that businesses are always virtuous.
They are not.
But in this case, it’s not the chairs that need to be recalled. It’s the parents.
October 25, 2007 at 1:49 pm
But isn’t it the government’s job to protect us from ourselves?
October 25, 2007 at 3:46 pm
(I’m tempted to ask for your position description, but I won’t)
October 25, 2007 at 7:00 pm
I’m willing to bet there are languages that the warning is not printed in.
October 26, 2007 at 7:11 am
Where do you think Stella’s Law came from? I’ll tell you. Stupid people.
October 26, 2007 at 10:47 am
“Frank Says: (I’m tempted to ask for your position description, but I won’t)”
Not my job…I don’t have to tell farmers not to eat chicken manure. They’re smart enough to know better.
October 26, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Heh…whoops…
October 27, 2007 at 11:45 am
that’s like not standing up in a shoping cart! It could flip over?
October 28, 2007 at 10:52 am
Which is why Karen won’t let you do it anymore.