Safety 1st, Cosco, Disney, Eddie Bauer Infant Seats Recalled

Handle can come loose on combination car seats/carriers, posing a fall hazard

01/18/2009 | ConsumerAffairs.com | Recalls

December 18, 2009
Dorel is recalling nearly half a million infant car seats that double as carriers. When used as a carrier, the handle can loosen and come off, posing a fall hazard to infants. The seats carry the Safety 1st, Cosco, Disney and Eddie Bauer brands.

Dorel said it has received 77 reports of the child restraint handle fully or partially coming off the car seat/carrier resulting in at least three injuries to infants including bumps, bruises and a head injury.

This recall involves Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney branded infant car seat/carriers with the following model numbers and that were manufactured from January 6, 2008 through April 6, 2009. The model number and manufacture date are located on a label on the side of the car seat/carrier. They were sold with Travel Systems. The stroller portion of the travel system is not affected by this recall.

Child Restraint Model#	Product Description
Safety 1st
22-057 DBY	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-085 DWA	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-057 CLN	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-057 HRT	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-322 HRR	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-322 PTK	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-057 LPH	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-085 LYN	Safety 1st Sojourn Travel System
22-322 KDL	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-322 LXI	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-322OLY	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-322PRS	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-322 MAI	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-325 COB	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-095 RBK	Safety 1st Eurostar Travel System
22-380 LGA	Safety 1st Lite Wave Travel System
22-380 MSA	Safety 1st Lite Wave Travel System
22-627 WAV	Safety 1st Vector Travel System
22-325 PAC	Safety 1st Vector Travel System
Cosco
22-300 FZN	Cosco Sprint Travel System
22-300 OSF	Cosco Sprint Travel System
22-300 CSF	Cosco Sprint Travel System
22-300 JJV	Cosco Sprint Travel System
22-300 THD	Cosco Sprint Travel System
22-300 TWD	Cosco Sprint Travel System
Disney
22-627 AWF	Disney Propack Travel System
22-355 LBF	Disney Propack Travel System
22-305 NAB	Disney Propack Travel System
22-305 PPH	Disney Propack Travel System
22-355 PWK	Disney Propack Travel System
Eddie Bauer
22-627 CGT	Eddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System
22-627 FRK	Eddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System
22-627 SNW	Eddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System
22-627 WPR	Eddie Bauer Adventurer Travel System
22-627KGS	Eddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System
22-655BYTE	Eddie Bauer Endeavor Travel System

The carriers were sold at department and juvenile product stores nationwide from January 2008 through December 2009 for between $120 and $220. They were made in China.

Consumers should not use the handle of the car seat/carrier until the repair kit has been installed. The product can continue to be used as a car seat when properly installed in the vehicle. Contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a free repair kit.

For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group at (866) 762-3316 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firms Web site at www.djgusa.com/safety_notice

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).