A Note From Mommy: Yes, we know that the Bumbo is not without controversy. Within a week of getting Maggie's Bumbo, the manufacturers had to issue a warning about the safety of the chair when used on raised surfaces (which it says on the chair NOT to do). Apparently, some parents don't know how to read the warnings on the Bumbo and they put their babies in the chairs on raised surfaces like a table or counter. And, very unfortunately, some of these babies squirmed their way out of the chairs and fell, getting hurt in the process. It's very sad that these babies were hurt, there's no doubt about that. But I feel that these accidents could have been avoided if the parents acted a little more thoughtfully. If I put Maggie in the Bumbo on a high counter and she squirmed her way out of it and fell, I'm fairly certain that would be MY fault, not the chair's. Anyway, we LOVE the Bumbo, and so does Maggie.
