Many parents can tell you that recalls of products for babies and young children are fairly common. Safety is the No. 1 concern when it comes to kids, but occasionally the very products intended to support them end up causing harm. Usually the defective product is recalled then improved by the manufacturer. But sometimes a product continues to cause injuries despite recalls and warnings.

The makers of a baby seat recalled in 2007 have issued a new warning never to use it on raised surfaces such as a table, countertop or chair. Since the voluntary recall, there have been at least 45 incidents of serious injuries to infants ages 3-10 months who fell out of the Bumbo Baby Seat while it was placed on an elevated surface, despite warnings placed on the product after the recall.

The U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission and the makers of the seat, Bumbo International, also reported another 50 incidents of infants falling out of the seats while they were either on the floor or at an unknown height. The injuries included skull fractures and a concussion from babies hitting their head on the floor.

The baby seat is designed and marketed to help infants sit in an upright position as soon as they're able to support their head. But as the warning label specifies, it is not designed to prevent a baby from moving around vigorously. Even infants only 3 months old can fall out of it by leaning forward, backward or sideways, or by rocking.

It's troubling that even after a recall and added warning labels, children continue to be seriously injured by this product. Parents whose children have suffered injuries from something designed to support them have every right to be angry, and to seek compensation for those injuries.

Source: Clarksvilleonline.com, "Serious Head Injuries to Infants Continue Due to Falls from Bumbo Baby Seats Used on Elevated Surfaces," Nov. 28, 2011