Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers
CPSC Recall #10-084 - December 17, 2009
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | 10-084 |
| Recall Date | December 17, 2009 |
| Remedy Type | Repair |
| Units Affected | About 447,000 |
| Manufacturer | Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind. |
| Manufactured In | China |
Where It Was Sold
| Department and juvenile product stores nationwide from January 2008 through December 2009 for between $120 and $220. |
Product
Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers
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 DescriptionSafety 1st22-057 DBYSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-085 DWASafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-057 CLNSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-057 HRTSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-322 HRRSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-322 PTKSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-057 LPHSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-085 LYNSafety 1st Sojourn Travel System22-322 KDLSafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-322 LXISafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-322OLYSafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-322PRSSafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-322 MAISafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-325 COBSafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-095 RBKSafety 1st Eurostar Travel System22-380 LGASafety 1st Lite Wave Travel System22-380 MSASafety 1st Lite Wave Travel System22-627 WAVSafety 1st Vector Travel System22-325 PACSafety 1st Vector Travel SystemCosco22-300 FZNCosco Sprint Travel System22-300 OSFCosco Sprint Travel System22-300 CSFCosco Sprint Travel System22-300 JJVCosco Sprint Travel System22-300 THDCosco Sprint Travel System22-300 TWDCosco Sprint Travel SystemDisney22-627 AWFDisney Propack Travel System22-355 LBFDisney Propack Travel System22-305 NABDisney Propack Travel System22-305 PPHDisney Propack Travel System22-355 PWKDisney Propack Travel SystemEddie Bauer22-627 CGTEddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System22-627 FRKEddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System22-627 SNWEddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System22-627 WPREddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System22-627KGSEddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System22-655BYTEEddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System
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.
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.
Remedy Instructions
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.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Repair at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly, either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Repair) at no cost to you.
Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.
In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.
If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney, parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.