Bath seat recalls

There are 14 recalls of infant bath seats and tubs in childow’s copy of the federal recall data, from April 1, 2021 to October 8, 2026. 4 were announced in 2026 so far, and 4 in 2025. The most recent is “ONTHEWEI Recalls Baby Bath Seats Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Drowning; Violate Mandatory Standard for Infant Bath Seats” (CPSC 27018, October 8, 2026).

Counted from the hazard text of each notice, the hazards named most often are tip-over (13), drowning (13), entrapment (1), ingestion of magnets, batteries or water beads (1). A single notice can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap. The remedies offered most often are a refund (13 notices), a replacement (1 notices).

The federal rule for these products is 16 CFR part 1215 (infant bath seats) and part 1234 (infant bath tubs). A recall notice names the product, how to identify it (usually a model number, a date code or a description of the label), the hazard, and what the company will do. To check your own bath seat, find the label on the product itself, compare the model number and manufacture date with the notice, and stop using it if they match. Then follow the remedy on the notice.

CPSC notices do not carry a structured model field, so Recall Watch matches registered products by brand and product type and labels every hit “possible match: check the model number on the notice”. Registering the bath seat with its maker is still the most direct way to be told about a recall.