Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Kids’ product recall 09-302. Announced by CPSC on Aug 6, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 6, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 43,000 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 booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the booster seat and return the item to the nearest Target store to receive a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.target.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Circo booster seats with manufacture date codes XJ0811, XJ0812, XJ0901, and XJ0902. The plastic booster seat is blue with green trim and has white straps. The manufacture date code is printed on the backside of the seat next to the consumer warning information. “Circo” can be found on a label located in the front of the seat.
About 43,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Circo Booster Seats.
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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?
- Imported by Target, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Target stores nationwide from December 2008 through June 2009 for about $13.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Target has received eight reports of the booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bruises.
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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.