Recall of Nearly 800,000 Child Car Seats
Parents and caregivers should be aware of a recall involving 794,247 child safety seats, manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group and branded Cosco, Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st, because the harness could fail to restrain a child in the event of a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling the car seats, manufactured between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009 that have a “Center Front Adjuster” (CFA) for the harness, because the harness locking and release button can stick. The release button may not always return to the locked position. This can cause the harness adjustment strap to slip and the harness to loosen. In a crash, the loose harness may not restrain the child and increases the risk of injury.
NHTSA investigations into two reports by the same consumer alleging the center front adjuster (CFA) on two different Dorel Vantage child seats would not hold the harness securely led to the recall.
The recall involves certain Cosco, Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st branded infant, convertible and booster child restraint systems. It includes convertible child restraints Alpha Omega, Alpha Omega Elite, Enspira, Priori, Prospect and Vantage, and infant child restraints Mico and OnBoard. Dorel Juvenile Group sold them as stand-alone seats and as part of a travel system with a stroller.
Consumer can determine if the recall affects their child safety seat by calling 1 866-623-3139 or visiting the manufacturer’s website and viewing the model list:
| 22-077 FSM |
22-177 SNP2 |
22-439 OKP3 |
22-465 BMT |
22-564 ARZ |
22-758 CMP |
17-439-HTP |
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22-078 DMS |
22-178 SCT |
22-439 VNS3 |
22-469 BSE |
22-564 MIL |
22-758 FRK |
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22-148 RDH |
22-178 STL |
22-449 GES |
22-469 BSEC |
22-564 NTR |
22-758 HDS |
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22-149 PAL |
22-178 VSS |
22-452 RBYE |
22-475 BVL |
22-564 OKW |
22-758 HID |
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22-150 BNS |
22-185 BVL2 |
22-453 BCT |
22-476 CIP |
22-564 PHO |
22-758 KGS |
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22-152 BVL |
22-188 BVL2 |
22-453 FSM |
22-476 CTR |
22-564 PRO |
22-758 PST |
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22-152 CMN |
22-195 SVS |
22-456 BVL |
22-476 FSB |
22-564 TRI |
22-758 SNW |
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22-152 RGS |
22-195 SVS2 |
22-456 CAB |
22-476 GIP |
22-564 VLC |
22-758 SON |
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22-154 HTR |
22-346 VAL |
22-456 CAO |
22-476 ISP |
22-567 GRH |
22-758 VND |
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22-155 BDF |
22-356 NTR |
22-456 CSR |
22-476 NOW |
22-574 PCR3 |
22-759 MTT |
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22-155 HMR |
22-356 PRO |
22-456 LMT |
22-476 NRF |
22-580 BYR |
22-790 CGT |
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22-155 NSHE |
22-356 TRI |
22-456 MIL |
22-476 PHT |
22-657 FRK |
22-790 SNW |
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22-155 OTC |
22-371 CIP |
22-456 MRR |
22-476 PMK |
22-657 MTT |
22-790 WPR |
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22-155 TRP |
22-371 CTR |
22-456 NTM |
22-476 PNG |
22-657 PST |
22-790 WPR2 |
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22-158 BLL |
22-371 FSB |
22-456 NTR |
22-486 CRI |
22-657 SNW |
22-799 MER |
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22-158 GRS |
22-371 LYP |
22-456 PRO |
22-486 GIP |
22-657 SON |
22-880 BYT |
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22-158 SPA |
22-371 MJR |
22-456 SCY |
22-486 TTH |
22-657 VND |
22-880 MTT |
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22-159 SGT |
22-371 PHT |
22-456 SUZ |
22-546 BSE |
22-740 HPN |
22-880 MTTA |
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22-172 BKE |
22-371 RFR |
22-456 TRI |
22-547 CHA |
22-741 ATI |
22-880 SON |
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22-172 MRT |
22-371 TRL |
22-456 TTN |
22-553 BVL3 |
22-741 BWD |
22-880 SONA |
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22-172 OKW |
22-372 TTH |
22-458 FTM |
22-554 PCR |
22-741 GRT |
22-560 FSM |
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22-172 PHO |
22-412 MOM |
22-458 NYC |
22-554 PCR3 |
22-741 WNW |
93-560 FSM |
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22-172 SVT |
22-439 ABY3 |
22-459 MTG |
22-554 RCR3 |
22-755 BLD |
IC-072 SON |
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22-177 SNP |
22-439 HTP3 |
22-462 BLN |
22-561 WAL |
22-758 BYT |
17-439 ABY |
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“This voluntary recall is being conducted out of an abundance of caution with no reported incidents or injuries,” Dorel Juvenile Group said in a statement. “Parents and caregivers are being provided detailed information on how to make the simple recommended adjustments to their car seat. “
Dorel Juvenile Group will send consumers a repair kit including a small tube of non-toxic, food-grade lubricant to apply to the CFA to prevent sticking and allow it to properly engage the CFA strap.
“Until the remedy has been applied, consumers can continue to use the seats, however, parents and caregivers should make sure the harness is properly adjusted and the lock/release button is fully in the locked position,” the NHTSA release said. “After adjustment, pull on the shoulder part of the harness to make sure it is secure and does not loosen.”
