Well, now that about 98% of all the toys in our house have been recalled due to their apparent ability to maime, poison, or kill our children, I get notice today (thanks Sean!) that the Bumbo has been recalled.
Apparently, there have been 28 reports of children with head injuries and/or skull fractures from falling out of the Bumbo when left unattended on a high surface. While leaving your small infant alone in a top-heavy seating device ranks right up there with plopping your kids on the living room floor with a pile of matches, cleaning supplies, and porn to entertain themselves in the Stupid Parent Awards, I would feel remiss if I didn't warn you about the Bumbo recall, after my glowing endorsement of it here just a few weeks ago.
However, don't be too alarmed by the word "recall". NO Bumbo seats are actually being RECALLED...if you're like me and define the word "recall" as THIS-HORRIBLE-DEVICE-WILL-HURT-YOUR-CHILD! SEND-IT-BACK-TO-US-IMMEDIATELY-FOR-A-FULL-REFUND AND OTHER GIFTS OF HIGH MONETARY VALUE TO APPEASE YOU AS OUR CUSTOMER.
No, no dear readers....Recall HERE, in the land of Bumbo manufacturers simply means, Give us a call idiots, and we'll send you a sticker to put on your Bumbo, along with *gasp* NEW directions that tells those of you with very few brain cells that, Hey! Guess what?? Only an idiot would leave their BABY all alone on a high surface so here's a sticker to remind you NOT to. Morons.
And this way you can't sue us for your apparent lack of thinking skills.
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oh good gosh. That is the most rediculous thing I have heard in a while. I thought that I read on our Bumbo instructions that it says to keep it on the ground and never put it on a high surface? Maybe not... but the stupidity of people will never cease to amaze me.
I love idiot stickers... they always make me laugh as they point out the obvious to people of average intelligence.
Coffee lids - "Caution - contents may be hot" - I would hope so
Lawnmower - "Do not place hands or feet under mowing deck while in operation" - really?
My favorite - in a bobcat we had at the golf course - Part 1 in bold print"Avoid Death" - most people try to - Part 2 "Do not exit while bucket is elevated"
There's got to be a web site that has these everywhere
Tammi said....
"I frequently plop the seat on the kitchen counter while I'm cooking or making lunch for the boys, and last night he sat in the middle of the kitchen table while we all ate. :)"
Ha,ha,ha. Just teasing! I know you were right there supervising....you were, right?
When Bryan was smaller I would put him on the counter top in the Bumbo while I was in the kitchen but he was always supervised. BUT, looking back that wasn't the smartest thing to do. :)
touche.
while i DO put Tyler in the Bumbo seat on the counter or on the table while we eat, i never get farther than an arm's reach away from him.
The thing with Bumbo seats is that they are lightweight molded foam, thus with a baby in them, they're top heavy. Since Tyler is still very small, and the Bumbo comes up to his shoulders still, it's not so top-heavy with him in it....as he gets older (and heavier) I will no longer set him on the counter or table top.
:) I used my college degree to figure that one out.
*sticking my tongue out*
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