How many baby car seat carriers were recalled and what are the brands?
Nearly a half-million car seats made by a Columbus company are being recalled. Dozens of reports, including at least 3 injuries to babies, prompted the manufacturer to recall the seats. They’re meant to protect your most precious cargo. But 447,000 infant car seat carriers are now on the recall list for posing a danger to children. “Because the child restraint handle to this seat can loosen and come off and that’s a fall hazard for infants,” said Patty Davis, a spokeswoman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The car seat carriers are manufactured by Columbus-based Dorel Juvenile Group, which as of Friday, had received 77 reports of the child restraint handle either fully or partially coming off. “If that does come off, your child can fall to the ground inside that carrier and receive injuries,” Davis said. “There were at least three injuries to infants with this carrier because that happened.” “Yeah, that scares me. I would probably freak out if something like that happened if
WASHINGTON – About 447,000 Dorel baby car seat carriers are being recalled after dozens of reports of the child restraint handle coming loose. There have been at least three injuries to babies, including bumps, bruises and a head injury. Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind., has received 77 reports of the child restraint handle fully or partially coming off the products. The recall involves Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney branded infant car seat carriers with certain model numbers. They were sold at department and juvenile product stores nationwide from January 2008 through this month. Sources: http://www.msnbc.msn.
