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Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. Conducts Safety Recall for 190,000 "Designer 22" Rear-Facing Infant Child Safety Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on May 17th, 2005 that the Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (DJG) will conduct a safety recall campaign involving about 190,000 Eddie Bauer, Safety 1st, and Cosco brand rear-facing infant child safety seats.
Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Indiana has received complaints alleging that the harness on the noted child safety seats can loosen after the child has been buckled in, and in the event of a crash the child may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
The models involved in the recall are:
Eddie Bauer: 22-625 AFD GB1B, 22-625 GLC GB1B, 22-625 EDG GB1B, and 22-625 MAC GB1B Safety 1st: 22-325 CMB GB1B, 22-325 VIN GB1B, 22-325 DTA GB1B, and 22-325 TST GB1B Cosco 22-300 JOS GB1B
Only those seats manufactured between August 2003 and October 2004 are possibly affected and part of this recall.
NHTSA encourages parents to obtain and install the repair kit as soon as possible, so that the child seat provides maximum protection for the child. In the meantime, parents are advised to make sure that the seat is properly adjusted while in use. Parents should continue to use the existing seat while waiting to receive and install the repair kit because the seat still provides better protection than an adult seat belt or no restraint.
Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Indiana has received complaints alleging that the harness on the noted child safety seats can loosen after the child has been buckled in, and in the event of a crash the child may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
The models involved in the recall are:
Eddie Bauer: 22-625 AFD GB1B, 22-625 GLC GB1B, 22-625 EDG GB1B, and 22-625 MAC GB1B Safety 1st: 22-325 CMB GB1B, 22-325 VIN GB1B, 22-325 DTA GB1B, and 22-325 TST GB1B Cosco 22-300 JOS GB1B
Only those seats manufactured between August 2003 and October 2004 are possibly affected and part of this recall.
NHTSA encourages parents to obtain and install the repair kit as soon as possible, so that the child seat provides maximum protection for the child. In the meantime, parents are advised to make sure that the seat is properly adjusted while in use. Parents should continue to use the existing seat while waiting to receive and install the repair kit because the seat still provides better protection than an adult seat belt or no restraint.
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