A new Health Canada recall is worth a same-day check for Canadian households with babies or toddlers who use a clip-on seat at the dining table. On June 22, 2026, Health Canada posted a consumer product recall for the PandaEar Portable Hook-On Chair, model BTC-51, because the crotch restraint can be removed without a tool. The agency says that can leave an opening that an infant could fall through, creating a fall hazard. The product is described as a grey polyester-and-cotton seat on a black metal frame, with two metal arms and plastic covers that anchor the chair to a dining table. If that description sounds familiar, treat it as a stop-use item until you have checked the model label.
The shopping detail that matters is the model number and the age of the purchase, not only the brand name. Health Canada says 764 affected units were sold in Canada from May 2022 to July 2023, and the product was manufactured in China by PandaEar. That sales window means the chair may no longer be in a recent order history, but it could still be in a kitchen, cottage, grandparent’s home, daycare backup pile, resale bin, or baby-gear hand-me-down stack. The recall notice says the company had received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada as of June 12, 2026, but the recommended action is still immediate: stop using the recalled chair and contact PandaEar for a refund.
For a practical household check, start where portable seats are usually stored: under the dining table, in a closet near the high chair, in a travel bag, or with camping and picnic gear. Look for the PandaEar Portable Hook-On Chair name and model BTC-51 on the label. If you cannot find a label but the design matches the Health Canada description, set it aside rather than using it while you confirm. This is especially important because hook-on chairs are often used when families want to save space or travel light; that convenience can make them easy to move between homes and harder to track than a full-size high chair.
Health Canada’s refund instructions are specific. Consumers are told to disassemble the product, cut the restraint straps and fabric seat, and email PandaEar at pandaear_recall@outlook.com with photographs that clearly show the destroyed product and model label. The recall notice says consumers can contact the same email address for more information. Before destroying anything, take clear photos of the chair from several angles, the model label, and any purchase record you can find. Keep a copy of your email and photos until the refund is resolved. If the chair belongs to a relative, caregiver, or shared childcare space, pass along the notice rather than assuming they have seen it.
Do not sell, donate, or give away the recalled chair. Health Canada’s notice reminds consumers that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold, or even given away in Canada. That point matters for marketplace shoppers because baby gear often circulates through local buy-and-sell groups, curb alerts, garage sales, and family swaps. If you spot a recalled PandaEar hook-on chair listed online, do not buy it as a bargain project. Message the seller with the official recall link if appropriate, and choose a different seating option that has all restraints intact, current instructions, and no active recall attached to it. For buyers, this is a good reason to ask for model numbers and label photos before picking up used children’s products. For sellers, it is a reminder that checking the recall database should come before posting an item, even if it looks clean and barely used.
This recall is also a useful reminder to do a broader baby-gear safety sweep before summer visits, patio meals, and road trips. Check portable high chairs, strollers, car-seat adapters, sleepwear, cribs, and small feeding accessories against the Government of Canada recalls database, especially items bought second-hand or stored since a previous child used them. If a product has caused a fall, injury, near miss, or other safety problem, Health Canada asks consumers to report incidents through its Consumer Product Incident Report Form. A ten-minute label check can prevent a risky mealtime setup and can also help another household avoid buying a recalled item later. It also gives families a simple way to update their own shopping rules: keep manuals and order confirmations in one folder, photograph labels before storing seasonal gear, and review recalls before passing any child product to another home or packing it for a summer trip, including visits with grandparents.
Source trail: - Health Canada, “Portable Hook-On Chair recalled due to fall hazard” — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/portable-hook-chair-recalled-due-fall-hazard - Health Canada, “Report an incident involving a consumer product or cosmetic” — https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/report-incident.html - Justice Laws Website, “Canada Consumer Product Safety Act” — https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-1.68/ - OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls — https://globalrecalls.oecd.org/