CPSC, NHTSA and Kolcraft Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
CPSC Recall · 1999-12-20 · 00034
Hazards
Fall
Recall
Number
00034
Date
1999-12-20
Products
Names
Infant Rider infant car seats; Kolcraft Infant Car Seats; Kolcraft Infant Restraints; Playskool Infant Car Seats; Plus 4 infant car seats; Plus 5 infant car seats; Secura infant car seats; Travel-About infant car seats
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Plus 5; Travel-About; Infant Rider; Playskool; Plus 4; Secura; Kolcraft
Description
December 20, 1999Release # 00-034 Kolcraft Toll-Free Recall Line: (877) 776-2609 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 NHTSA Contact - Tim Hurd: (202) 366-9550Kolcraft Contact : Kelly Dwyer, (312) 240-2634 CPSC, NHTSA and Kolcraft Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Kolcraft Enterprises of Chicago, Ill., is recalling about 754,000 infant car seat/carriers for repair. When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly move from the intended carrying position, causing the seat to suddenly rotate. When this happens, the infant can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. "Kolcraft is offering a free repair kit to address the problem," said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "It's an easy repair to make, and it is designed to protect your baby from a very serious injury." There have been more than 3,000 reports of handle-related problems, the majority of which report that the handle of the infant car seat/carrier unexpectedly moved from the intended use position, resulting in 42 injuries to infants. Some children were restrained in the carrier and others were not. These injuries range from a skull fracture and concussions to cuts, scrapes and bruises. "Riding in a child safety seat on the car's rear seat for every trip is the safest way to transport young children in a motor vehicle," said NHTSA Acting Administrator Rosalyn Millman. "The recall announced today is not related to how the seat performs while in a car. Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats." The recall involves Kolcraft infant car seat/carriers with the model names: Infant Rider, Secura, Travel-About, Plus 4, Plus 5, Kolcraft Infant Restraint, Kolcraft Infant Car Seat and Playskool Infant Car Seat manufactured from January 1, 1993, through June 30, 1999. The five-digit model/