Federal safety regulators have told parents to stop using a line of infant bath seats sold on Amazon, warning that the seats can tip over and let a baby slip underwater. In a recall notice, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 8,960 YCXXKJ-branded baby bath seats are unstable and violate the mandatory federal standard for infant bath seats, posing a risk of serious injury or death from drowning. No injuries had been reported at the time of the notice.
What was recalled and why
The recall covers YCXXKJ baby bath seats sold in blue, gray, pink, and yellow. According to the CPSC, each seat has two detachable arms meant to serve as a restraint, four suction cups on the bottom, and three bath toys shaped like a duck, a turtle, and a whale. The model number “YD-1958” is printed on a tracking label on the back of the seat, which is how owners can confirm whether their product is affected.
The hazard is one of stability. The commission says the seats can tip over while in use, and because these products are meant to hold an infant upright in the tub, a tip-over can leave a baby’s face in the water. That instability is why the seats fail the mandatory standard for infant bath seats, a rule specifically written to guard against this scenario.
The seats were sold on Amazon.com from May 2024 through October 2025 for between $34 and $40, according to the notice. The retailer is listed as Zhengzhou Bentuo Trading Co., Ltd., doing business as BenTalk, of China. The recall carries the number 26-146 and a recall date of December 11, 2025.
Why the remedy has become complicated
The original remedy was a refund. The CPSC instructed consumers to stop using the seats, contact BenTalk, and send two photos to the company: one showing the word “Recalled” written on the front of the seat in permanent marker, and a second showing the seat disassembled with the components removed. On completing that, buyers were to receive a full refund.
That path has since broken down. The recall page now carries a notice dated April 23, 2026, stating that the firm is no longer responding to consumers and advising owners to simply discard the dangerous product. The CPSC issued a separate consumer warning restating that the seats should not be used. In practical terms, that means owners should not count on getting their money back and should prioritize getting the seat out of the bathroom.
This pattern, a recall by a third-party overseas seller that later goes unresponsive, has become a recurring problem with products sold through online marketplaces. The commission has increasingly resorted to unilateral warnings when a company stops honoring its remedy, effectively telling the public to act on the safety risk without the firm’s cooperation.
What parents should do now
The immediate step is to stop using the seat and check the back for the “YD-1958” tracking label. If it matches, the CPSC’s current guidance is to discard the product rather than continue trying to reach a company that is no longer answering. Given the drowning risk, safety advocates generally advise destroying a recalled item so it cannot be resold or passed along to another family.
Beyond this specific product, pediatric safety experts have long cautioned that no bath seat or ring is a substitute for direct supervision. Bath seats can give a false sense of security precisely because they look like restraints; a child can still tip, slide, or be left momentarily unattended. The CPSC’s mandatory standard exists because these seats have been involved in drownings when they failed or when caregivers stepped away.
What remains unknown is how many of the roughly 8,960 seats are still in use and whether any injuries have gone unreported since the notice was issued. The commission lists no incidents, but recalls of low-cost, high-volume online products are often incomplete because there is no reliable way to reach every buyer. Parents who bought infant bath products on Amazon in 2024 or 2025 can cross-check them against the CPSC’s recall database, and report any product-related injury through SaferProducts.gov.
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