CAR SEAT RECALL

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Injury Lawyer)

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin. (NHTSA) announced a recall of Dorel Infant Car Seat/Baby Carriers.

The child restraint handle to the seat can loosen and come off, dropping the seat (with baby in it) and potentially causing injury to the child. At least three infants have been hurt in accidents where the handle came off the car seat/carrier, causing bumps, bruises and a head injury.

This recall is for Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney brand infant car seat/carriers manufactured in 2008 and 2009. They were sold with Travel Systems. The stroller portion of the Travel System is unaffected by the recall.

About half a million of these products have been sold.  The carriers, manufactured in China, sold here for between $120 and $220.

There is a repair kit available. Consumers should not use the handle of the car seat/carrier until a repair kit has been installed.

For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group at (866) 762-3316.