Safety regulators, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Infant Car Seats/Carriers
Recall 02164 · May 20, 2002 · Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
26,000
units affected
26,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02164
- Date
- May 20, 2002
- Company
- Dorel Juvenile Group Inc.
- Units affected
- 26,000
- Product
- Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled car seats/carriers were sold under the Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" brand names and were manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group in the U.S. The seats were manufactured between January 3, 2002 and February 13, 2002. Only model numbers and color codes 02-621-SAL, 02-620-AZY and 02-620-BEA are included in this recall. The model number and manufacture date are located on the instruction and warning label on the side of the car seat/carrier.
What can happen
When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle can unexpectedly release from the carrying position. When this happens, an unrestrained infant can fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
The fix
Consumers can continue to use the "Designer 22" as a car seat but should stop using it as a carrier immediately and contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Dorel Juvenile Group has received four reports of the handle releasing. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and department stores nationwide sold the "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers, from January 2002 through April 2002, for between $40 and $70. None of the car seats/carriers was sold in Canada.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled safety 1st and beatrix potter "designer 22" infant car seats/carriers?
Consumers can continue to use the "Designer 22" as a car seat but should stop using it as a carrier immediately and contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a repair kit.
What is the hazard?
When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle can unexpectedly release from the carrying position. When this happens, an unrestrained infant can fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.