HONEYJOY Convertible and Foldable High Chairs Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard

Product Recalls - April 15, 2025

HONEYJOY Issues Recall For 3-in-1 Infant Swing, High Chair and Booster Seat Model BE10019US-GR For Violating Federal Safety Standards

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 11, 2025) – HONEYJOY has issued a recall for its 3-in-1 Infant Swing, High Chair and Booster Seats because they can pose a suffocation hazard for children.

The recall was announced on April 3, 2025. Around 2750 units were sold prior to the recall.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled highchairs can pose a serious suffocation risk for infants. In particular, they are marketed for infant sleep and have an incline angle greater than 10°.

An incline angle greater than 10° violates the CSPC’s Infant Sleep Products Rule and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The HONEYJOY 3-in-1 Infant Swing, High Chair and Booster Seat model BE10019US-GR comes in a variety of different colors.

Consumers should immediately stop using the products if they have them. No injuries have been reported thus far.

Liability for Injuries Caused by High Chairs

Injuries involving high chairs may seem like freak occurrences. But they are actually remarkably common. According to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, “On average, more than 9,400 children were treated each year for an injury associated with a high chair or booster seat, equaling one child every hour nationally. In addition, the annual number of injured children increased during the study period.” Many of these injuries are caused by suffocation. This is why it is so important that all highchair manufacturers strictly follow the Safe Sleep for Babies Act.

• Crib Bumpers: The act bans the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers that are designed to provide infants with an inclined sleeping surface.
• Inclined Sleep: Any product that allows infants to sleep must not have an incline greater than 10°.
• Crib Bumpers Definition: The act defines crib bumpers as any padded material that can be placed inside of a crib. This includes materials that are marketed as breathable or decorative.

Companies that manufacture high chairs have a legal obligation to ensure that they are reasonably safe. They must take into consideration all of the various ways that their product could be used and potentially even misused. Moreover, these companies must warn about the non-obvious dangers associated with the use of their products. If a high chair has a defect that could contribute to an infant suffocating, this could form the basis of a strict product liability claim.

A number of lawsuits have been filed after children have been injured by defective high chairs. Consider, for example, McConnell v. Cosco, Inc., 238 F. Supp. 2d 970 (S.D. Ohio 2003). A Costco highchair allegedly had design defects and lacked proper warnings for parents. The court considered whether the risk of strangulation from the highchair was “open and obvious.” The court concluded that the risk of falling from the highchair was obvious. However, the risk of strangulation was not obvious and allowed the plaintiff’s failure to warn claim to proceed. It is important that certain steps are taken after any child is injured by a high chair.

• Medical records related to the incident should be preserved.
• It should be determined if the highchair was on any recall list.
• The number of injuries involving similar highchairs should be determined.
• An experienced product liability attorney should be contacted.

Abiding by consumer safety standards can be an expensive process. This is also true when it comes to performing safety tests to ensure that high chairs and other products are safe for children. It is relatively common for companies to take shortcuts during this process. But this can have devastating consequences for both children and their parents. The family of any child who is injured by defective a high chair may be able to seek some measure of accountability through a civil claim.

Getting Legal Help for Injuries Caused By High Chairs

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates extend our best wishes to all of the families who may have been impacted by the HONEYJOY its 3-in-1 Infant Swing, High Chair and Booster Seats. It is deeply concerning that a product capable of causing infant strangulation could be sold to unsuspecting parents. Online and physical retailers need to do more to ensure that the products they are selling are actually safe.

Has your child been harmed by a high chair? You may have legal recourse. Our team of product liability attorneys is here to help in any way that we can. We are committed to protecting the public from unsafe products and holding companies accountable when those products injure someone. When you just have legal questions or are thinking about hiring an attorney, we are here to help. You can contact us anytime at (312) 564-4256.