Safety Notices

2/14/2011

Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1st Child Restraint System Center Front Adjuster Recall

Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1^st child restraint systems.

Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) is issuing a safety recall for certain Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1^st brand child restraints manufactured from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009. There is a potential for the harness adjustment strap to loosen during use. If this were to occur, the harness may be loose around the child, possibly increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

The models affected are manufactured from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 and include Convertible child restraints Alpha Omega, Alpha Omega Elite, Enspira, Priori, Prospect, and Vantage; Infant child restraints Mico and OnBoard. The affected models are below:

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22-077 FSM	22-177 SNP2	22-439 OKP3	22-465 BMT	22-564 ARZ	22-758 CMP	17-439-HTP
22-078 DMS	22-178 SCT	22-439 VNS3	22-469 BSE	22-564 MIL	22-758 FRK
22-148 RDH	22-178 STL	22-449 GES	22-469 BSEC	22-564 NTR	22-758 HDS
22-149 PAL	22-178 VSS	22-452 RBYE	22-475 BVL	22-564 OKW	22-758 HID
22-150 BNS	22-185 BVL2	22-453 BCT	22-476 CIP	22-564 PHO	22-758 KGS
22-152 BVL	22-188 BVL2	22-453 FSM	22-476 CTR	22-564 PRO	22-758 PST
22-152 CMN	22-195 SVS	22-456 BVL	22-476 FSB	22-564 TRI	22-758 SNW
22-152 RGS	22-195 SVS2	22-456 CAB	22-476 GIP	22-564 VLC	22-758 SON
22-154 HTR	22-346 VAL	22-456 CAO	22-476 ISP	22-567 GRH	22-758 VND
22-155 BDF	22-356 NTR	22-456 CSR	22-476 NOW	22-574 PCR3	22-759 MTT
22-155 HMR	22-356 PRO	22-456 LMT	22-476 NRF	22-580 BYR	22-790 CGT
22-155 NSHE	22-356 TRI	22-456 MIL	22-476 PHT	22-657 FRK	22-790 SNW
22-155 OTC	22-371 CIP	22-456 MRR	22-476 PMK	22-657 MTT	22-790 WPR
22-155 TRP	22-371 CTR	22-456 NTM	22-476 PNG	22-657 PST	22-790 WPR2
22-158 BLL	22-371 FSB	22-456 NTR	22-486 CRI	22-657 SNW	22-799 MER
22-158 GRS	22-371 LYP	22-456 PRO	22-486 GIP	22-657 SON	22-880 BYT
22-158 SPA	22-371 MJR	22-456 SCY	22-486 TTH	22-657 VND	22-880 MTT
22-159 SGT	22-371 PHT	22-456 SUZ	22-546 BSE	22-740 HPN	22-880 MTTA
22-172 BKE	22-371 RFR	22-456 TRI	22-547 CHA	22-741 ATI	22-880 SON
22-172 MRT	22-371 TRL	22-456 TTN	22-553 BVL3	22-741 BWD	22-880 SONA
22-172 OKW	22-372 TTH	22-458 FTM	22-554 PCR	22-741 GRT	22-560 FSM
22-172 PHO	22-412 MOM	22-458 NYC	22-554 PCR3	22-741 WNW	93-560 FSM
22-172 SVT	22-439 ABY3	22-459 MTG	22-554 RCR3	22-755 BLD	IC-072 SON
22-177 SNP	22-439 HTP3	22-462 BLN	22-561 WAL	22-758 BYT	17-439 ABY

 

Dorel Juvenile Group will contact all registered owners and provide them with information on how to obtain a free repair kit. Consumers may visit http://www.djgusa.com/usa/eng/Safety-Notices to see if their child restraint is affected by this recall. Until consumers receive the free repair kit they can continue to use their current car seat as directed by the instruction manual. Please be sure to adjust the harness adjustment strap snugly each time you put your child in the child restraint as described in the instruction manual. Consumers who have not registered their car seat should visit the DJG website at www.djgusa.com/usa/eng/Safety-Notices to verify if their model is included in this recall. The affected seats should not be returned to the retailer. Consumers with further questions may e-mail the company at consumer@djgusa.com or call our toll-free number, 1-866-623-3139, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

As a leading provider of car seats and other juvenile products, Dorel Juvenile Group is committed to manufacturing products with the highest quality and reliability standards for its users. Any recall is unfortunate, particularly those affecting children’s products. Dorel Juvenile Group will continue to work every day to earn the trust of parents and caregivers and provide products that are of the highest quality, design and value. That is what we pledge to parents, because we are parents too. Dorel Juvenile Group urges placing your child in an age/weight/height-appropriate car seat to enhance your child’s safety while riding in a motor vehicle.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience that this voluntary safety recall may cause. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Media Contacts:

DJGUSA
Julie Vallese
202-302-1546
jvallese@djgusa.com

Dorel Corporate and DJG Canada
Rick Leckner
514-731-0000
rickl@maisonbrison.com