The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) has announced a recall of the Costway's popular Babyjoy high chairs — a blow to the more 4,400-plus families who have been using them in their homes.
These high chairs were sold in three different colors, so the recall is affecting three different model numbers: BB5656PI (pink), BB5656BE (beige) and BB5656GR (gray). According to the CSPC, these are all high chairs with a detachable footrest, a detachable tray and four wheels with locks, plus a feature that allows the seat to be adjusted for different heights and recline positions. These high chairs were sold on Amazon, Walmart, Costway and Shein between November 2022 and November 2024.
Families who have one of these high chairs in their homes should discontinue using them immediately — and then read on for next steps.
Why Babyjoy's High Chairs Being Recalled
Costway is pulling the high chair because there are a couple serious risks to using them.
The first is that the high chairs pose what the CSPC calls a "deadly entrapment hazard" with respect to the tray. "The opening between the seat and tray is large enough that a child can become entrapped in it," the organization said in a press release, "which is a violation of the federal regulations for high chairs."
In addition, the CSPC found that the high chairs were a suffocation risk if an infant were to fall asleep in one, even though it had been marketing for baby sleep. In June 2022, a new federal safety standard went into effect for any baby product that was advertised as an infant sleep product, making it illegal to sell products that didn't conform to safe sleep guidelines. The Babyjoy high chairs sat at an incline of more than 10 degrees, which went against the guidelines.
What to Do If You Have a Babyjoy High Chair
Costway's issuing refunds to anyone who purchased a Babyjoy high chair that was affected by the recall. Families can find out more information at costway.com/recall-high-chair, but the short of it is that you can either request a prepaid shipping label to mail it back, or show photos that you've destroyed the product. Once they get the proof, they'll return the money. Purchasers can find out more by calling (844) 242-1885 or emailing recall@costway.com.
Whether it's another high chair or any other baby product, it's also a good idea to make sure to register with the manufacturer. That way, they can notify you automatically if there are recalls in the future. You can also keep up with the latest safety information by checking cpsc.gov/Recalls, which covers more than just baby products.
These Are the Good Housekeeping Institute's Recommended High Chairs
So, once the Babyjoy high chair is gone, what's next?
The Good Housekeeping Institute tests high chairs regularly, having tried out an estimated two dozen high chairs in the past two years to discover the best high chairs. After feedback from both experts and real families, the Good Housekeeping Institute choice is the Graco EveryStep 7-in-1 High Chair, a model that has been replaced by the Graco Table2Table 7-in-1 High Chair.
Like the Babjoy, the Graco converts as the child ages. It starts off as a high chair, then becomes a booster seat with a tray, a booster seat without a tray and a kid chair as needed. It also has a much heftier price tag than the Babyjoy. Bargain hunters who don't need those extra features can opt for the Good Housekeeping Institute's budget pick, the IKEA Antilop high chair. Its bare-bones design means it won't turn into a booster or a kid seat, but the price is right, coming in at just $20. (I'm a minimalist when it comes to baby gear myself, so I can say the Antilop works just fine.) No matter which high chair wins in the end, be sure to register it to find out about future recalls.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
