Dorel Recalls Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter Infant Car Seats
Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling about 26,000 Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers because the plastic handle can release, posing a fall hazard.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where an infant can fall and suffer injuries, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. is recalling approximately 26,000 Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers. The affected units were manufactured in the United States between January 3, 2002, and February 13, 2002. The recall includes model numbers 02-621-SAL, 02-620-AZY, and 02-620-BEA. These products were sold at mass merchandise and department stores nationwide from January 2002 through April 2002 for between $40 and $70.
The recall is due to a hazard where the plastic handle can unexpectedly release from the carrying position when the seat is used as a carrier. If this occurs, an unrestrained infant can fall to the ground and suffer injuries. Dorel Juvenile Group has received four reports of the handle releasing, but no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should stop using the "Designer 22" as a carrier immediately but may continue to use it as a car seat. To receive a repair kit, consumers should contact Dorel Juvenile Group via their website at www.djgusa.com, by fax at (800) 207-8182, or by phone at (800) 536-1090. The model number and manufacture date are located on the instruction and warning label on the side of the car seat/carrier.
The recalled product
- Product
- Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers
- Manufacturer
- Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 26,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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