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Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Dorel Juvenile Group to Announce Recall of Infant Car Seat/Carriers

U.S. CPSCFallsDec 18, 2009
Picture of Recalled Infant Car Seat/Carrier
Picture of Recalled Infant Car Seat/Carrier

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

When used as an infant carrier, the child restraint handle to the seat can loosen and come off, posing a fall hazard to infants.

Remedy

Consumers should not use the handle of the car seat/carrier until the repair kit has been installed. The product can continue to be used as a car seat when properly installed in the vehicle. Contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a free repair kit.

Incidents & injuries

Dorel has received 77 reports of the child restraint handle fully or partially coming off the car seat/carrier resulting in at least three injuries to infants including bumps, bruises and a head injury.

Product description

This recall involves Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney branded infant car seat/carriers with the following model numbers and that were manufactured from January 6, 2008 through April 6, 2009. The model number and manufacture date are located on a label on the side of the car seat/carrier. They were sold with Travel Systems. The stroller portion of the travel system is not affected by this recall. Child Restraint Model# Product Description Safety 1st 22-057 DBY, 22-085 DWA, 22-057 CLN, HRT Safety 1st, Safety 1st, 22-322, 22-057 LPH, 22-085 LYN Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System 22-322 KDL, 22-322 LXI, 22-322OLY, 22-322PRS, 22-322 MAI, 22-325 COB, 22-095 RBK Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System 22-380, 22-380 MSA Safety 1st Lite Wave Travel System 22-627 WAV, 22-325 PAC Safety 1st Vector Travel System Cosco 22-300 FZN, 22-300 OSF, 22-300 CSF, 22-300 JJV, 22-300 THD, 22-300 TWD Cosco Sprint Travel System Disney 22-627 AWF, 22-355 LBF, 22-305 NAB, 22-305 PPH 22-355 PWK Disney Propack Travel System Eddie Bauer 22-627 CGT, 22-627 FRK, 22-627 SNW, 22-627 WPR Eddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System 22-627KGS, 22-655BYTE Eddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System

Sold on

Department and juvenile product stores nationwide from January 2008 through December 2009 for between $120 and $220.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group at (866) 762-3316 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.djgusa.com/safety_notice

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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