Over 59,000 Dorel Car Seats Recalled Due to Seat Anchor Safety Issues
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Over 59,000 Dorel Car Seats Recalled Due to Seat Anchor Safety Issues
This month, roughly 60,000 car seats are recalled by the Dorel Juvenile Group due to an issue with their car seat's lower anchors. According to the report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), due to the faulty seat anchors increasing the risk of injury in a car crash, they have decided to issue a recall for multiple models of the Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi car seats. The issues surrounding the faulty Dorel car seats involve the seats' lower anchors, which can fail during an accident or a crash, allowing the seat to detach. While Dorel has yet to receive any injury reports before the recall, this issue directly fails to comply with the federal safety requirements in place for child seats.
According to the recall, the seats were manufactured from May 2020 to February 2023. The NHTSA has estimated that 59,450 units were affected by the recall. The impacted car seats were sold in the U.S. and Canada. However, other car seat shipments were also made to other countries. The car seat company plans to issue out free replacement bases to those customers who have purchased the faulty car seats and will be contacting their customers via mail or email by April 7th, 2023. While Dorel has advised that owners of the recalled car seats can still safely use them, for added safety measures, they also recommend that they secure the car seats with the vehicle belts until the faulty bases are remedied.
If you believe you or a loved one has purchased a recalled Dorel car seat, we can help you. For more information surrounding this recall, you can contact our attorneys by completing our free, no-obligation case evaluation form today.
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Which Models Of Car Seats Were Recalled?
As previously mentioned, those affected car seats from Dorel include those manufactured from May 1st, 2020, to February 28th, 2023, and include specific models and colors of the Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure Tech, Safety 1st Secure Tech Infant Base, Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+, and Maxi-Cosi Infant Base car seats.
For your convenience, below, we have listed those car seats included in the recall, including the model numbers indicating their color/fashion.
- IC313 MAXI COSI CORAL XP CAR SEAT
- IC335 MAXI COSI INFANT CAR SEAT BASE
- IC336 MAXI COSI MICO XP MAX INFANT CAR SEAT
- IC337 MAXI COSI MICO XP MAX INFANT CAR SEAT
- IC338 MAXI COSI MICO XP MAX INFANT CAR SEAT
- IC351 SAFETY 1ST ONBOARD 35 SECURETECH CAR SEAT
- IC370 MAXI COSI MICO LUXE + INFANT CAR SEAT
- IC372 SAFETY 1ST SECURETECH INFANT CAR SEAT BASE
Models that were purchased at retailers along with a stroller as part of a "Travel System" include the following:
- TR416 MAXI COSI GIA XP TRAVEL SYSTEM W/MICO XP
- TR427 MAXI COSI ZELIA 2 MAX TRAVEL SYSTEM MXP
- TR428 MAXI COSI TAYLA TRAVEL SYSTEM W/MICO XP
- TR430 MAXI COSI ADORRA TRAVEL SYSTEM W/MICO XP
- TR433 MAXI COSI TAYLA XP TRAVEL SYS W/CORAL XP
- TR434 MAXI COSI MARA XT TRAVEL SYS W/ CORAL XP
Those models sold in Canada include the following:
- 01371 CAN MAXI COSI LILA CP TRAVEL SYSTEM
- 22304 CAN MAXI COSI CORAL XP INFANT CAR SEAT
- 22321 CAN MICO XP MAX CAR SEAT
- 22334 CAN MAXI COSI MICO XP MAX
- 22524 CAN MAXI COSI CORAL XP BASE
- 22526 CAN MAXI COSI MICO XP BASE
Can I Still Use My Car Seat Even If It Has Been Recalled?
According to the car seat creators, they say that it is safe to continue to use the car seats as long as you have the base installed and are using the vehicle belt or if you are only using the carrier shell installation with the vehicle belt. Maxi-Cosi has referred their customers to follow examples read in the existing instruction manual and labels for added instructions on how to properly use the car seat.
How Can I Submit a Claim For My Recalled Car Seat?
In order for customers of the faulty car seats to submit a claim, they can contact Dorel customer service via phone at 1-877-657-9546 or email at RetractableLatchRecall@djgusa.com. Customers can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety via their hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit the administration's website to submit a claim on their car seats.
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