CPSC, Graco Announce Recall of Highchairs
Kids’ product recall 01-088. Announced by CPSC on Feb 21, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 21, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 860,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The chair’s legs can come out, causing the chair to fall to the ground. Children can suffer serious injuries from the fall.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the highchairs immediately and call Graco to receive a free repair kit. Consumers should have the highchair in front of them when they call Graco.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Additional information is available at www.gracobaby.com under Customer Service/Recall Information. Consumers also can write to Customer Affairs, Graco Children’s Products, Inc., Box 100, Elverson, PA 19520.
Which ones are recalled?
The model and serial numbers of these Graco highchairs are located on a sticker beneath the seat. The model number contains “3170,” “36051” or “74001” within it. The first six numbers in the serial number indicate the date of manufacture. The recalled highchairs were manufactured from January 1, 1995 through December 8, 1997 (or from 010195 through 120897). The highchairs are made of a white plastic seat with white metal legs, and “Graco” is printed on the front of the tray. Highchairs with push pins on the legs that snap into the seat are not part of this recall.
About 860,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Graco highchairs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Graco Children’s Products Inc., Elverson, Pa.
- Mass merchandise, juvenile products and discount department stores nationwide sold these highchairs, from January 1995 through June 1998, for between $30 and $35.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Graco has received 108 reports of the highchair legs coming out of the seat, including 105 injuries. Injuries have included a mild concussion, two broken noses, six cuts requiring stitches, black eyes, and bumps and bruises.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.