![]() ![]() This provides vital exercise for a youngster's legs, helping to prepare him for walking. When baby is placed in the seat, he can kick off the ground with his legs to bounce up and down. It stands on a base, with the infant bucket seat attached to two arches by adjustable, spring-loaded straps. The Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper sports a cheerful, primary-color palette that's eye-catching and suitable for boys or girls. Innovative Variety of Developmental Activities Babies ages 4 months and up, under 25 pounds, will enjoy bouncing with their legs and swiveling in their seats to play with a variety of developmentally challenging activities Better safe than sorry I guess.There are baby bouncers, and there are activity centers - and then, there's the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Jumper, which combines both concepts in one fun, convenient, and economical toy. I just think these recalls seem a little ridiculous sometimes. Is anyone old enough to remember that experience? I’m alive and well. Every two minutes it was, “ouch!” when the springs pinched the fat on my inner thigh. For 61 parents to report it, it had to be a pretty bad injury, right? Or are we all just raising our children in little insulated bubbles, not letting anything potentially harmful around them? I used to bounce on one of those old rocking horses before they figured out they should be covering the springs with something. Yes, it would probably be better all around to design a little sun attachment with a more limited range of motion so there is no danger of touching the jumping infant. Eventually we saw him almost tip over in it and realized he outgrew it. These things are invaluable for giving babies a place to entertain themselves. When he was too small for it, we put a pillow under it and it was so cute to watch his little toes reach for it. ![]() Not this specific one, mine was Fisher Price or something. What kinds of injuries did this little demonic sun cause? Are we talking bleeding, here? A bump on the face? Redness? What? How much “force” can this little plastic sun likely produce? I want more information. The Consumer Product Safety Commission page says, “the “sun†toy attachment on the activity jumper can rebound with force and injure the infant, posing an impact hazard.” See photo at left. Case in point – the recent recall of the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper. But some of these baby product recalls really confuse the hell out of me. I understand that dangerous products need to be pulled off the market – I’m a mother, too. ![]()
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