Infant Car Seats Recalled by Britax Due to Laceration and Choking Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Chaperone Infant car seats

Units: About 23,000

Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

Hazard: The harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard. Due to its small size it also poses a choking hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of the chest clip breaking. Injuries from three reports included minor lacerations and scratches to arms and a finger; and one report involved an infant placing the clip in his mouth.

Description: This recall involves Chaperone infant car seats with model numbers E9L95P2 (Red Mill), E9L95P3, E9L95P5 (Cowmooflage), E9L69N9 (Moonstone) manufactured between April 2009 and May 2010. The white serial label with the seat's serial number, model number, and manufacture date can be found on the underside of the car seat.

Sold at: Mass and independent retailers nationwide and on the Britax website from June 2009 to October 2010 for about $230.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Britax for a free repair kit, which includes a replacement chest clip. Registered owners have been directly contacted by Britax. This product was also recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Recall Notice: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=10C006000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Britax at (888) 427-4829 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.britax.com

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

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.

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