The CPSC recalled this week baby walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed due to falling. 

No injuries or incidents have been reported, but the CPSC is urging consumers to stop using the walkers immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.

The recalled walkers are intended for babies 6 months and older.  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP.org) has recommended that walkers be banned from the market, and they are banned in Canada. Consumer Reports does not consider walkers a safe option. Baby walkers that don’t meet the nationally recognized stair-fall safety standard (like the model in this recall) continue to be sold and recalled in the U.S.   Consumer reports agree that walkers can pose a safety hazard—even if they meet the safety standard.

The simple fact remains: Babies in walkers can move with surprising speed, and as long as the walkers have wheels, no standard or testing can make them safe.

The baby walkers have a plastic frame supported by four wheels and eight brake pads. The walkers were sold in blue, pink, and green with a white activity tray and patterned, vinyl seat. 

The walkers were sold at small juvenile product stores in California, Illinois, New York and Texas from January 2007 through December 2009 for between $25 and $30 and were manufactured in China and imported by  Suntech Enterprises Inc., of Commerce, Calif.

For additional information, contact Suntech Enterprises toll-free at (888) 268-8139  between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Baby Walkers Recalled