Graco Children's Products, a division of Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE:NWL) has announced a voluntary recall involving Graco Contempo Highchairs. On January 18, 2007 after receiving just 18 reports domestically and another two reports from outside the United States, Graco announced that it is recalling approximately 100,000 baby highchairs which pose a potential for collapse if not properly locked into the open position when taken from the storage position. Of the 20 reported chair mishaps that led to this recall only one incident resulted in what was reported to be a bruise on the foot of an 18-month-old baby boy.

Graco assures its customers that the highchairs are safe and fully functional if the user is certain that the "hub" is locked into place when the chair is opened fully. Graco states that when the highchairs are fully opened, the user should hear a "click" signaling that the hub is locked into place. Graco is voluntarily recalling the highchairs to make consumers aware that a free repair kit is available to further protect against any problems with the highchairs.

For full information involving this recall, including all affected model numbers, please use this Consumer Products Safety Commission link. You will find everything you need there to make sure that your Graco Contempo highchair is in top notch working order. If you wish to contact Graco directly, here's the link to the Graco website.

Thanks to Graco, Newell Rubbermaid and the Consumer Products Safety Commission for addressing this matter so quickly and responsibly.