Costway High Chair Recall: Which Convertible Chairs Are Affected and How to Get a Free Replacement

Costway has recalled about 3,332 convertible high chairs, the kind that turns into a child's table and chair set, because they do not meet the federal safety standard for high chairs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on October 22, 2026 (recall number 27-040). The chairs were sold at Walmart and Target stores and on Costway.com from May 2023 through July 2026. The fix is a free replacement high chair. This guide covers how to identify the recalled chair (there is no model number on it), how the replacement works, and what to check on any high chair you use.

The recall at a glance

From the CPSC notice:

• Product: Costway convertible high chairs that convert into a table and chair set.
• Colors: purple and white, red and white, blue and white, and brown and white.
• Hazard: the chairs do not have a passive restraint system. A child can slip through the opening between the feeding tray and the seat and become entrapped or fall, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
• Why it is a violation: the chairs do not meet the mandatory federal safety standard for high chairs.
• Incidents: none reported.
• Units: about 3,332.
• Sold: at Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Costway.com, May 2023 through July 2026, for $84 to $100.
• Firm: Goplus Corporation, doing business as Costway, of Fontana, California. Made in China.
• Remedy: a free replacement high chair.

How to tell if your high chair is recalled

The CPSC notes that there is no tracking information on the product: no model number, lot code or date label you can look up. That makes identification a matter of the design and your purchase records:

1. Does it convert? The recalled chair is a three-in-one design. The high chair separates into a small table and a low chair for a toddler.
2. Does it match a recalled color? White frame with brown, purple, blue or red accents (the red version can look pink in photos).
3. Is it a Costway? Look for Costway branding on the chair, the box or the manual.
4. When and where did you buy it? A purchase at Walmart, Target or Costway.com between May 2023 and July 2026, for about $84 to $100, fits the recall window.

If you received the chair as a gift or bought it second-hand and are unsure, compare it with the photos on the CPSC recall page and contact Costway. Its recall team can confirm from a photo.

The hazard: why the missing passive restraint matters

Most high chairs have two kinds of restraint:

• an active restraint, which is the harness or waist-and-crotch straps you buckle, and
• a passive restraint, which is usually a fixed post between the child's legs, attached to the seat or tray. It works even when the straps are not buckled.

The passive restraint stops a child from sliding down and forward under the tray. Without it, a baby who wriggles or slumps can slip into the gap between the seat and the tray. The child can then get trapped by the torso or neck, or fall to the floor. That is the hazard the CPSC describes for these Costway chairs.

The federal standard for high chairs (16 CFR part 1231, which incorporates the ASTM F404 voluntary standard) sets requirements for stability, restraint systems and warning labels. The CPSC says the Costway chairs violate it because they lack a passive restraint system.

How to get the free replacement

According to the CPSC notice, here is what to do:

1. Stop using the chair right away, both as a high chair and in its converted table-and-chair form, until Costway tells you otherwise.
2. Contact Costway:
   • toll-free at 844-242-1885, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday;
   • by email at recall@costway.com;
   • or online at costway.com, by clicking "Recall" at the bottom of the page.
3. Send proof: a receipt or a photo of the product.
4. Return the chair using the prepaid shipping label Costway sends you.
5. Receive your replacement. Once Costway receives the recalled chair, it ships a replacement high chair free of charge.

Keep your order confirmation or a screenshot of your Walmart, Target or Costway account history in case you need it. Do not sell, donate or give away the recalled chair. Federal law prohibits selling recalled products, and passing it on simply moves the risk to another family.

What to use while you wait

The replacement process involves shipping in both directions, so plan for a few meals without the chair:

• Borrow or use another high chair that has a passive crotch post and a working harness, and whose manufacture date label (if it has one) is on or after June 19, 2019, the date the federal standard took effect.
• A booster seat strapped to an adult chair can bridge the gap for an older baby who sits up well. Note that the federal high chair standard does not cover booster seats or hook-on chairs, so follow the booster's own age and weight limits.
• Feed on a parent's lap for younger babies.
• Never prop a baby on a regular chair or let them stand on a seat.

High chair safety checklist (for any brand)

The CPSC's 2019 release on the federal standard cited an estimated 18,500 high chair-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms over a two-year period. Most involved falls: a child climbing into or out of the chair, a chair tipping when a child pushed back or rocked, or a part such as the restraint, tray or lock failing. The CPSC's tips, plus a few checks that follow from them:

• Use the straps every time, adjusted snugly. The tray is not a restraint and should never be what holds your child in.
• Check for a passive crotch post between the legs, especially on budget or multi-use chairs.
• Stay close and watch your child during meals.
• Do not let children climb into or stand on the chair.
• Look for the manufacture date label. Chairs made on or after June 19, 2019 were built to the federal standard.
• Inspect regularly. Check that the tray latches, buckles and leg locks all engage firmly. Stop using a chair with a broken buckle or cracked frame.
• Keep the chair away from walls, counters and tables, so a child cannot push off and tip it.
• Register new baby gear with the manufacturer so you hear about recalls directly, and search cpsc.gov/recalls before using a hand-me-down.

Report a problem

If a high chair injured your child or nearly did, report it to the manufacturer and to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, or call 800-638-2772. If Costway does not respond to your replacement request, use the "Recall Complaint" form on the CPSC recall page.

Common questions

Is every Costway high chair recalled? No. The recall covers the convertible models that turn into a table and chair set, in the four color combinations listed above, sold from May 2023 through July 2026.

Can I keep using it as a toddler table and chair? The CPSC tells consumers to stop using the recalled high chairs immediately. The remedy involves returning the whole product, so stop using all parts of it.

I have no receipt. The CPSC says Costway accepts a receipt or a photo of the product.

Were there injuries? None had been reported when the recall was announced.

More baby and kids safety guides

October 2026 also brought a recall of Papablic convertible bedside sleepers. See our Papablic recall and safe sleep checklist and the Papablic recall news. For other recent household recalls, read our guide to the Scotch TL1302Z laminator recall, or browse the baby and kids category.

Editorial disclosure

This recall guide contains no affiliate links, and SurfGirl never earns commission on recalled products. It is based on CPSC releases and the federal regulation as of November 1, 2026. We did not test the chair.

References

1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Costway Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Fall Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standard for High Chairs (recall 27-040). Retrieved November 1, 2026, from 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. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. New Federal Standard to Improve Safety of High Chairs Takes Effect (June 19, 2019). Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2019/New-Federal-Standard-to-Improve-Safety-of-High-Chairs-Takes-Effect
3. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. 16 CFR Part 1231: Safety Standard for High Chairs. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-II/subchapter-B/part-1231