Are High Chairs Dangerous at Daycare and Childcare Centers?

What Are the Most Common Injuries Children Suffer from High Chairs at Daycare and Childcare Centers? 

When a small child falls from a high chair, the severity of the injuries can vary based on factors such as the chair's height, the hardness or type of surface below, and even the angle of the fall. Children can suffer injuries such as:

• Broken bones
• Bruises
• Concussion
• Head trauma
• Paralysis and other life-altering injuries
• Psychological trauma
• Skull fracture
• Spinal cord injury
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Watch this video to learn more about daycare injuries caused by falls from high chairs.

What Can Daycare and Childcare Centers Do to Prevent Children’s High Chair-Related Injuries?

Daycare and childcare centers across Texas are required to provide a safe environment for all little ones in their care. This includes ensuring the facility's high chairs are sturdy and stable. Caregivers can prevent these dangerous incidents by:

1. Inspect the high chairs and replace any that are broken, worn, or included on the CPSC’s product recall lists.
2. Providing safety training to all caregivers, including the correct use of high chairs. Caregivers should understand how to properly secure children in high chairs, what supervision is necessary, and how to identify defective equipment.
3. Properly staffing classrooms to ensure caregivers closely watch little ones during snacks and mealtimes to promptly address any signs of instability or attempts by a child to climb out of the chair.
4. Restraining children in the high chair with safety straps.
5. Securing high chairs to the floor or ensuring they are equipped with safety restraints to prevent tipping.

For more tips on preventing high chair-related injuries at daycare centers, check out these expert tips from a pediatrician at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Help Your Child After a High Chair-Related Injury at a Daycare or Childcare Center

If your child was seriously injured in a high chair-related incident because of negligent practices at a daycare or childcare center anywhere in Texas, our team of experienced and compassionate daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm can help. We’re dedicated to advocating for you and your family. We are ready to listen and fight for your family to get justice and move forward. Our lawyers at The Button Law Firm are recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, and we can help guide you after a traumatizing incident involving your child. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to get started on your case. Get a free case evaluation by calling us at 214-699-4409, emailing us at [email protected], or filling out a contact form.