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Filed under: Babies, Health & Safety: Babies, Development/Milestones: Babies, Baby Essentials
The Bumbo baby seat has become very popular in this country, no doubt because it lets babies sit upright so early on. Nadine Silverthorne noted that she would definitely consider getting one and Rachel Mosteller considers it one of the things that have saved her life given that she has two kids under two. And yet, these innocuous-seeming foam chairs may not be as good as they seem.A Santa Rosa, California boy is lucky to be alive today, after falling off a table onto a hard kitchen floor while sitting in a Bumbo. Dylan Lamm's skull cracked and began filling with blood. He was rushed to the hospital and airlifted to another hospital where emergency surgery saved his life. So, how did this happen? "He arched his back and the Bumbo tilted and the back folded and he toppled over backwards. When I picked him up, I could feel his head and I could tell it wasn't good," said his father, Kevin Lamm.
The box featured pictures of babies sitting on a table in the Bumbo and the company's website claimed it is safe "on any level surface." Dylan is not the first child to have been hurt like this either. There have been at least two other, similar cases. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has opened an investigation, but has not yet released any findings.
So, while this chair looks pretty cool, it seem prudent at this point to never use it except on the floor (and a padded one at that, preferably) and with plenty of adult supervision. Hopefully, these incidents are all there have been and all there will be. If you have had any problems with one of these, let us know and be sure to contact the CPSC.
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ReaderComments (Page 2 of 2)
10-20-2007 @ 8:33PM
peanutandpumpkinsmom said...Well, my child fell out of the Bumbo twice before I threw the thing away. And NO he wasn't on a raised surface, but I still wasn't too thrilled w/ him being able to get out of this seat that easily. I think the Bumbo seat is a total waste of money and VERY unsafe. Even falling out of it while it's sitting on the ground is not really what I want out of a seat. And, really, what's the purpose? They can sit in bouncy seats or high chairs or whatever. The only place I liked using the Bumbo was at my older kids' soccer games. I could easily throw it in the car & put the baby in it when we got to the field - and at least if he fell, it was on to a grassy surface.
I warn all my friends about the Bumbo seat. I don't like it at all.
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10-20-2007 @ 10:34PM
rebecca Biernesser said...I'm with the other posters about not using this ...if the baby is ready to sit up, then they will sit up (or maybe use it like the above poster said for a child that was wayyy behind in that skill...) Parents now adays are pushing their childrent o grow up toooo quickly and most have lost their common sense skills...hence why you see a lot of 12 and 13 year olds looking like 18 and 19 year olds..
That aside, I didn't buy it with my oldest and middle child and I'm not about to buy it for my new baby either...
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10-23-2007 @ 11:56AM
Lou Lou said...Actually, it is recommended that children be propped to sit to develop the muscles necessary to sit. Just as babies need tummy time to develop the muscles to crawl. But I digress.
Babies should never be left attended or unattended in anything on a raised surface. Period. There is no need, it should never happen.
As far as tipping the seat. Well, my son started doing it at 6 months and he was only 25 inches and 13lbs at the time. So whenever I put him in the seat, I have to watch him carefully plus I put him on his padded floor mat.
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10-25-2007 @ 7:19AM
Jason said...I'm a new dad and my daughter has a bumbo. This chair is a God send and common sense tells you not to put on a elevated surface. I mean c'mon people would you put a chair on a counter top and then sit on it!!!!!!
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10-25-2007 @ 11:01AM
Mommy 25 said...I agree with the other readers, you would hope it would be common sense not to leave the child out of reach. But one thing I wanted to add is they also make trays now for the chairs, which provide a front for the chair and make it less likely to escape. But all that aside if your child is heavy enough to "fold over" the back of the chair, then the baby is probably too heavy to be sitting in it anyways. It is really sad that things like this have to happen to our children before we realize our mistakes.
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10-29-2007 @ 6:34PM
my_blue_eyes said...ok.... Lets think about this for a second. High chairs have "seat belts" on them so the child will not climb out. So what makes anyone think leaving a baby on any high surface in something that a) isn't secure to the table or whatever it is on and b) does not have a strap or "seat belt" to keep them securly in. Then knowing this about the product and walking away form your child for even a second and suprised when they climb or topple out. Why is it that all these warnings are needed on these products when it is common sense. Stop blaming companies for your mistakes.
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10-26-2007 @ 8:46PM
Melissa Diliberto said...I think it is horrible that people are making other parents feel bad about what they do. You should never judge someone else. I only hope you never have to eat your words and that you are always the perfect parents yourself. Things happen quickly, any one of these parents could have just turned for a second which you know we all have done at least once.
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11-07-2007 @ 2:37PM
Jessica said...This seat clearly states on the box and on the back of the seat itself never leave child unattended and never use on a raised surface. Enough said.
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