October 12, 20264 min read
The Short Version
The short version: on October 8, 2026 the CPSC announced a recall of about 2,140 ONTHEWEI baby bath seats, model MY002, sold on Amazon in April 2026. They can tip over, which is a drowning hazard. No incidents have been reported. If you own one, stop using it today and follow the CPSC refund and destruction steps.
Most of what I share here is about things worth buying. This one is about something worth checking — tonight, before bath time.
I'm keeping it short on purpose. You have a baby. You do not have time for a 3,000-word essay about suction cups.
Check the label on the seat. The recalled seats have all of these: brand ONTHEWEI, model number MY002, and a manufacturing date of 2026/1/10.
They came in gray, pink, blue, or mist green, with detachable arms and three suction cups on the bottom.
Not sure where you bought it? Open your Amazon app, go to Your Orders, and search "bath seat." The order page will show the brand and the date.
"A bath seat is a bathing aid. It is not a babysitter, and it is definitely not a lifeguard."
The seat can tip over while a baby is sitting in it. In water, that is a drowning hazard. According to the CPSC, no incidents have been reported — which is exactly the moment you want to act.
1. Stop using the seat immediately, even for a quick bath.
2. Go to the recall notice on CPSC.gov and follow the listed instructions for destroying the seat and requesting your refund. Typically that means cutting or disabling the seat and sending a photo as proof.
3. Throw it away after you've documented it. Please don't pass it on, donate it, or sell it.
Even a seat that is not recalled is not a safety device. Suction cups loosen. Tubs are slippery. Babies wiggle like it's their job, because it kind of is.
Stay within arm's reach — actually touching distance — the whole time your baby is in the water. If the doorbell rings or the phone buzzes, the baby comes with you in a towel. The package can wait. I promise.
Once a quarter, I do a quick sweep. It takes about five minutes and one cup of coffee.
Write down the brand, model, and manufacture date of your big baby items: car seat, crib, bassinet, high chair, stroller, carrier, bath seat, and baby monitor.
Search them at CPSC.gov/Recalls (most baby gear), NHTSA.gov/recalls (car seats), and FDA.gov (formula, baby food, and some medical products).
Go room by room — nursery, bathroom, kitchen, car — so nothing hides. Then put the next check date on the fridge. Pen and paper count. Honestly, pen and paper might be the only thing I trust on that fridge.
You won't find a list of replacement bath seats in this post, and that's on purpose. Today the useful thing is helping you figure out whether the one you have is safe. Shopping can wait.
Pin it to the board you'll actually check when you're standing in the store trying to remember what you read.
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