Costway Recalls Convertible High Chairs Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on October 22, 2026 that Costway recalled about 3,332 convertible high chairs. The agency says the chairs lack a passive restraint system and that a child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and seat. That gap creates risks of entrapment and falls, which the CPSC describes as a risk of serious injury or death. Costway is offering a free replacement high chair.

At a glance

• The recall covers Costway convertible high chairs in purple and white, red and white, blue and white, and brown and white color combinations.
• The CPSC assigned recall number 27-040 to this action.
• The chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Costway.com from May 2023 through July 2026, for between $84 and $100.
• The CPSC stated that no incidents or injuries were reported.
• The retailer named in the notice is Goplus Corporation, doing business as Costway, of Fontana, California, and the product was manufactured in China.

Why the CPSC recalled these high chairs

The CPSC is the federal agency that regulates consumer product safety. According to the CPSC’s published description of its authority, it issues and enforces mandatory standards or bans products when no feasible standard would adequately protect the public, and it obtains recalls that arrange for a repair, replacement or refund.

In the Costway notice, the CPSC states that the convertible high chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for high chairs because they do not contain a passive restraint system. The agency explains the mechanism: a child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and seat, become entrapped, or fall. The notice frames that as a risk of serious injury or death.

The recalled products are high chairs designed to convert into a table and chair set. The notice states there is no tracking information located on the products, which means a model or lot number on the chair itself cannot be used to confirm coverage.

What is established vs. what is alleged

Distinguishing the two matters here, because a recall announcement is a regulatory action, not a court ruling.

Established by the agency’s action: the CPSC published the recall on October 22, 2026 under recall number 27-040, with a stated universe of about 3,332 units, a defined sales period and price range, and a named remedy. Those are facts the agency itself announced.

Alleged rather than adjudicated: the underlying hazard. The CPSC’s notice asserts the noncompliance and the resulting risk. No court has issued a ruling on these chairs, and no verdict or appeal is part of this record. The CPSC also reports no incidents or injuries, so there is no documented injury event in the notice to point to.

What the remedy requires and how recalls generally work

The remedy is a replacement, not a refund or a repair. The CPSC notice instructs consumers to stop using the recalled high chairs and contact Costway for a free replacement.

Under the process the notice describes, a consumer provides a receipt or a photo of the product, receives a prepaid label, and returns the recalled product to Costway. Once Costway receives the product, it ships a replacement high chair free of charge. Consumers can reach Costway toll-free at 844-242-1885 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@costway.com, or through the “Recall” link at the bottom of www.costway.com.

Two points of general context from the CPSC help explain what a recall does and does not mean. The agency states that each recall applies only to the specific brand and model identified in the announcement, not to a company’s other similar products. The agency also states that there is usually no end date to a product recall, so a consumer who learns of it late can still follow the notice’s guidance. The CPSC further notes that remedies vary and that the remedy for a given product is the one described in that announcement.

If a consumer has trouble with a recall remedy or believes a company is not responding, the CPSC provides a recall complaint form for that purpose. The agency’s toll-free hotline is 800-638-2772, with a TTY line at 800-638-8270.

Where the claims stand procedurally

There is no federal consolidation here, and none should be assumed. This is a regulatory recall, not litigation, so there is no MDL (multidistrict litigation, a procedure that consolidates related federal cases before one judge) and no bellwether trial (a test trial used to gauge how a group of similar cases may resolve).

The action stands as a CPSC recall announcement dated October 22, 2026, bearing recall number 27-040. The notice names no court, no docket, no plaintiff and no defendant in a lawsuit. The CPSC invited consumers with remedy problems to submit a recall complaint through its form. Nothing in the source documents records a filed case, a settlement, a court approval, a verdict, or an appeal.

For broader context on how product injury matters move through the system, including consolidated proceedings, the site’s overview of the Harkla children’s sensory swings fall matter and the OneWheel Future Motion litigation overview describe how those separate matters are structured. Neither is connected to the Costway recall.

Key dates

• May 2023: the start of the sales period during which the recalled Costway high chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Costway.com.
• July 2026: the end of that sales period.
• October 22, 2026: the CPSC announced the recall, recall number 27-040, covering about 3,332 units.

What this does not establish

The record does not show any reported incident or injury. The CPSC notice lists “None reported” for incidents and injuries.

The record does not show that any court has found the chairs defective or noncompliant. The noncompliance statement is the agency’s, published in a recall notice.

The record does not show a refund entitlement, a compensation amount, or a lawsuit. The announced remedy is a free replacement high chair, and the notice describes no monetary payment.

The record does not show which individual units a given household owns. The notice states there is no tracking information located on the products.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly did Costway recall?

Goplus Corporation, doing business as Costway, recalled about 3,332 Costway convertible high chairs that convert into a table and chair set, in purple and white, red and white, blue and white, and brown and white. The CPSC announced the recall on October 22, 2026 under recall number 27-040. The chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Costway.com from May 2023 through July 2026 for between $84 and $100.

Why does the CPSC say these high chairs are hazardous?

The CPSC states that the Costway convertible high chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for high chairs because they do not contain a passive restraint system. According to the agency, a child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and seat and become entrapped or fall. The CPSC describes that as a risk of serious injury or death.

Did anyone report an injury before this recall?

No. The CPSC’s recall notice for the Costway convertible high chairs states “None reported” for incidents and injuries. The recall is based on the agency’s finding that the chairs violate the mandatory high chair standard, not on a documented injury event.

What does Costway offer to owners of the recalled chairs?

Costway offers a free replacement high chair. The CPSC notice says consumers are asked to stop using the chair immediately, provide a receipt or a photo of the product, and use a prepaid label to return it to Costway. Once Costway receives the recalled product, it ships a replacement free of charge.

Was this recall decided by a court?

No. The Costway convertible high chair recall is a regulatory action announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 22, 2026, and it carries recall number 27-040. The source record shows no court order, verdict, settlement or appeal involving these chairs.

Sources

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