Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit Update: Injuries, Recall Status, and Legal Options

CPSC announced the recall on October 22, 2026 and reported no incidents or injuries involving the recalled Costway chairs at that time. Parents and caregivers who own an affected high chair should immediately stop using it, preserve identifying information and purchase records, and contact Costway for the free replacement remedy.

Quick Facts

• Costway recalled about 3,332 convertible high chairs in the United States on October 22, 2026.
• The recalled high chairs lack the passive restraint system required by the mandatory federal safety standard.
• A child can slip through the opening between the tray and seat, creating serious entrapment and fall hazards.
• CPSC reported no incidents or injuries and instructed consumers to stop using the chairs and obtain a free replacement.

Latest Costway Convertible High Chairs Recall Developments

October 2026

October 30, 2026 – A current review of CPSC recall, regulatory, safety, enforcement, litigation, and settlement materials confirms that the Costway convertible high-chair recall remains part of the federal recall record. The cited materials identify the missing passive restraint system and the opening between the tray and seat as the central safety defects and do not themselves describe a coordinated Costway Convertible High Chairs litigation proceeding or settlement. [1]

October 22, 2026 – CPSC announced the recall of approximately 3,332 Costway convertible high chairs because the products do not contain the required passive restraint system. CPSC warned that a child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and seat and become entrapped or fall, posing a risk of serious injury or death. [1]

CPSC’s current high-chair guidance explains that federal requirements address restraint systems, openings, stability, tray performance, structural integrity, and other hazards. The mandatory federal high-chair standard is codified at 16 C.F.R. Part 1231 and incorporates applicable requirements from ASTM F404. [2]

April 2025

April 2025 – Costway separately recalled about 1,400 Babyjoy 6-in-1 Convertible High Chair Activity Centers because of entrapment and fall hazards involving different products. That earlier action should not be confused with the October 2026 Costway convertible high-chair recall. [3]

June 2019

June 2019 – CPSC’s mandatory federal high-chair standard took effect for covered products manufactured or imported after the effective date. The standard strengthened requirements addressing restraint systems, stability, openings, trays, and other hazards associated with high-chair injuries. [4]

What Is the Costway Convertible High Chair Recall?

The recall involves Costway high chairs designed to function as elevated feeding chairs and convert into separate child-sized table-and-chair sets.

The recalled products were sold in several color combinations, including purple and white, red and white, blue and white, and brown and white. CPSC states that there is no tracking information located on the recalled products.

Why Were the Costway High Chairs Recalled?

The chairs were recalled because they fail to comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for high chairs.

According to CPSC, the products do not contain a passive restraint system. Without this required safety feature, a child can slide downward through the space between the feeding tray and seat.

What Is a Passive Restraint System?

A passive restraint is a built-in component designed to help prevent a child from sliding beneath the tray or front support of a high chair.

Federal high-chair requirements address restraint systems and product openings because children can suffer serious injuries if they slide out of a seat, fall, or become trapped. [5]

How Can a Child Become Entrapped?

The recalled Costway design leaves an opening between the feeding tray and seat through which a child can slip.

If the child’s lower body passes through while the head or upper body remains caught, the child can become suspended or trapped. CPSC warns that this condition creates a risk of serious injury or death.

How Can the Costway High Chair Cause a Fall?

A child who slides through the opening or otherwise escapes the seating area can fall from the elevated chair to the floor.

High-chair falls can potentially cause head injuries, facial trauma, fractures, bruising, cuts, and other injuries depending on the height of the fall and the surface struck.

How Many Costway High Chairs Were Recalled?

CPSC reports that approximately 3,332 Costway convertible high chairs are included in the October 2026 recall.

The agency does not provide separate unit totals for each color combination.

Were Any Injuries Reported?

No incidents or injuries involving the recalled Costway high chairs had been reported when CPSC announced the recall.

The recall was issued because the products violate a mandatory safety standard and present serious entrapment and fall hazards even without a documented injury.

What Do the Recalled Costway High Chairs Look Like?

The products can be used as elevated high chairs and converted into separate child-sized tables and chairs.

CPSC identifies the following recalled color combinations:

• Purple and white
• Red and white
• Blue and white
• Brown and white

CPSC also states that no tracking information is located on the recalled products, so consumers may need to use purchase records, photographs, or other information when identifying an affected chair.

Where Were the Costway High Chairs Sold?

The recalled high chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and through Costway.com.

They were sold from May 2023 through July 2026 for approximately $84 to $100. [1]

Who Distributed the Recalled High Chairs?

CPSC identifies Goplus Corporation, doing business as Costway, of Fontana, California, as the retailer associated with the recalled products.

The high chairs were manufactured in China.

What Is the Costway High Chair Recall Remedy?

CPSC instructs consumers to immediately stop using the recalled Costway convertible high chairs and contact Costway for a free replacement.

Consumers are asked to provide a receipt or photograph of the recalled product. Costway will provide a prepaid return label and, after receiving the recalled chair, send a replacement high chair at no charge.

Why Are High-Chair Restraints Required?

The federal high-chair safety standard is intended in part to reduce injuries involving falls, entrapment, tray failures, instability, structural failures, and restraint problems.

CPSC states that high chairs must satisfy performance requirements involving restraints, openings, stability, tray integrity, structural integrity, and other product characteristics. [2]

What Is the Federal High-Chair Safety Standard?

The mandatory federal high-chair standard appears at 16 C.F.R. Part 1231 and incorporates ASTM F404 requirements, subject to applicable federal modifications.

CPSC defines a high chair as a freestanding chair intended for a child up to three years old that elevates the child for feeding or eating. Federal requirements apply to covered products manufactured or imported for sale in the United States.

Why Is a Feeding Tray Not Enough to Restrain a Child?

A feeding tray is not a substitute for a properly functioning child restraint system.

CPSC advises caregivers to use a high chair’s safety restraints every time a child is seated and to adjust them so they fit securely. The agency has identified falls associated with children climbing, standing, sliding, or experiencing failures involving trays, restraints, or locks. [4]

How Common Are High-Chair Injuries?

When the federal high-chair standard took effect in 2019, CPSC reported an estimated 18,500 high-chair-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments during a recent two-year period.

The agency said many incidents involved children falling while climbing into or out of high chairs, chairs tipping over, or components such as restraints, trays, or locks failing. These statistics concern high chairs generally and should not be attributed specifically to Costway products. [4]

Has Costway Had Other High-Chair Recalls?

Yes. Costway has previously been involved in recalls concerning other high-chair products and different defects.

In April 2025, about 1,400 Babyjoy 6-in-1 Convertible High Chair Activity Centers were recalled because of entrapment and fall hazards associated with the products’ leg openings and trays. That action involved different models from the October 2026 recall. [3]

Who May Be Affected by the Costway High Chair Recall?

Parents, grandparents, daycare providers, babysitters, and other caregivers who purchased or used one of the recalled Costway convertible high chairs may be affected.

If a child suffered a fall, entrapment, head injury, fracture, or other harm, families may want to preserve photographs, receipts, order confirmations, packaging, instructions, medical records, and the high chair itself.

Who May Be Liable for a Costway High Chair Injury?

Potential liability depends on the circumstances of the incident and applicable state law.

A manufacturer, importer, distributor, retailer, or another company involved in placing the product into commerce could potentially be evaluated in a product-liability case. Possible legal theories may include defective design, failure to comply with safety standards, failure to warn, negligence, or breach of warranty.

A product recall or violation of a safety standard does not automatically establish liability or prove that the chair caused a particular child’s injury.

Do I Qualify for a Costway Convertible High Chair Claim?

• Did your family own or use one of the recalled Costway convertible high chairs?
• Did a child slip through the tray opening, become entrapped, fall, or suffer another documented injury?
• Can you preserve or identify the chair, purchase receipt, photographs, packaging, or instructions?
• Did the incident result in medical treatment, hospitalization, permanent injury, or other documented losses?

Answering yes to one or more questions does not automatically establish a lawsuit. An attorney can evaluate the specific product, circumstances of the incident, alleged defect, medical evidence, causation, damages, and applicable filing deadlines.

Legal Process for a Costway High Chair Claim

1. Free case review. An attorney reviews the recalled high chair, incident, injury, and available documentation.
2. Investigation. Evidence may include the chair, photographs, purchase records, warnings, medical records, witness statements, and recall documentation.
3. Filing. If the evidence and applicable law support a claim, a lawsuit may be filed against one or more potentially responsible parties.
4. Discovery/negotiation. The parties may exchange documents, obtain testimony, retain experts, and discuss possible settlement.
5. Resolution. A case may conclude through settlement, dismissal, court ruling, or trial depending on the facts.

Compensation in a Costway High Chair Injury Case

Potential damages may include emergency medical expenses, hospitalization, diagnostic testing, future medical care, caregiver lost income, pain and suffering, and other losses recoverable under applicable law.

Compensation amounts vary by case. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Important Costway Convertible High Chair Developments

Event	Month/Year	Type	Status	Source	Notes
Current Recall Review	October 2026	Status Review	Recall Published	[1]	Replacement remedy available
Costway Recall	October 2026	Product Recall	Announced	[1]	About 3,332 units
Babyjoy Activity Center Recall	April 2025	Separate Recall	Historical	[3]	Different Costway products
Federal High-Chair Standard	June 2019	Safety Standard	Effective	[4]	Mandatory restraint requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit?

The Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit topic concerns potential injury claims involving chairs included in the October 2026 recall. Whether a particular lawsuit can be filed depends on the product, incident, injury, causation, damages, and applicable law.

Why were Costway Convertible High Chairs recalled?

The chairs were recalled because they lack the passive restraint system required by the federal high-chair safety standard. A child can slip through the opening between the tray and seat and become entrapped or fall.

How many Costway high chairs were recalled?

CPSC reports that approximately 3,332 Costway convertible high chairs are included in the recall. They were sold from May 2023 through July 2026.

Were any injuries reported?

No incidents or injuries were reported when CPSC announced the recall. The recall was issued because the products violate the mandatory standard and create serious entrapment and fall hazards.

Where were the recalled Costway high chairs sold?

The chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online through Costway.com. They cost approximately $84 to $100.

What should owners do with a recalled Costway high chair?

Consumers should immediately stop using the chair and contact Costway. The company is providing a free replacement after the recalled chair is returned using a prepaid shipping label.

Why is a passive restraint important?

A passive restraint helps prevent a child from sliding beneath a high chair’s tray or front support. Federal requirements address restraints and openings because falls and entrapment can cause serious injury.

Can I file a Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit?

A family whose child suffered a documented fall, entrapment injury, or other harm involving a recalled Costway chair may warrant individualized legal review. Whether a Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit can be filed depends on product identification, the incident, causation, injury, damages, and applicable law.

Do I Have a Costway Convertible High Chairs Lawsuit?

If your child suffered a serious injury involving a recalled Costway convertible high chair, you may have legal options. Contact Schmidt & Clark for a free case review.

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References

[1] https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Costway-Recalls-Convertible-High-Chairs-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-and-Fall-Hazards-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-High-Chairs

[2] https://www.cpsc.gov/Business–Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/High-Chairs

[3] https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Costway-Recalls-Babyjoy-Convertible-High-Chair-Activity-Centers-Due-to-Entrapment-and-Serious-Injury-Hazards-Violation-of-Federal-Regulations-for-High-Chairs-and-Stationary-Activity-Centers

[4] https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2019/New-Federal-Standard-to-Improve-Safety-of-High-Chairs-Takes-Effect

[5] https://www.cpsc.gov/FAQ/High-Chairs