Infant Car Seat Recall: Cosco, Eddit Bauer, Disney and Other Brands

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: DOREL INFANT CAR SEAT/CARRIERS

UNITS: ABOUT 447,000

MANUFACTURER: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP INC., OF COLUMBUS, IND.

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.

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	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-085 DWA	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-057 CLN	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-057 HRT	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322 HRR	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322 PTK	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-057 LPH	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-085 LYN	SAFETY 1ST SOJOURN TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322 KDL	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322 LXI	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322OLY	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322PRS	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-322 MAI	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-325 COB	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-095 RBK	SAFETY 1ST EUROSTAR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-380 LGA	SAFETY 1ST LITE WAVE TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-380 MSA	SAFETY 1ST LITE WAVE TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-627 WAV	SAFETY 1ST VECTOR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-325 PAC	SAFETY 1ST VECTOR TRAVEL SYSTEM
COSCO
22-300 FZN	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-300 OSF	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-300 CSF	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-300 JJV	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-300 THD	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-300 TWD	COSCO SPRINT TRAVEL SYSTEM
DISNEY
22-627 AWF	DISNEY PROPACK TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-355 LBF	DISNEY PROPACK TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-305 NAB	DISNEY PROPACK TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-305 PPH	DISNEY PROPACK TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-355 PWK	DISNEY PROPACK TRAVEL SYSTEM
EDDIE BAUER
22-627 CGT	EDDIE BAUER ADVENTURER TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-627 FRK	EDDIE BAUER ADVENTURER TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-627 SNW	EDDIE BAUER ADVENTURER TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-627 WPR	EDDIE BAUER ADVENTURER TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-627KGS	EDDIE BAUER ENDEAVOR TRAVEL SYSTEM
22-655BYTE	EDDIE BAUER ENDEAVOR TRAVEL SYSTEM

SOLD AT: DEPARTMENT AND JUVENILE PRODUCT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 2009 FOR BETWEEN $120 AND $220.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

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.

CONSUMER CONTACT: 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

PICTURE OF RECALLED INFANT CAR SEAT/CARRIER