June 25, 2003
Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announces Extended Recall of
Infant Car Seats/Carriers
Dorel
Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind., is again voluntarily recalling Cosco
Arriva and Turnabout infant car seats/carriers to address a problem with the
carry handle. On July 8, 1999, the two federal agencies and Cosco, now known as
the Dorel Juvenile Group, announced the recall of 670,000 of these infant car
seat/carriers made from March 1995 through September 1997. This recall adds 1.2
million of the same model infant car seats/carriers made through January 2000.
When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle locks can unexpectedly
break or release from the carrying position, causing the seat to unlatch or
flip forward. When this happens, an infant can fall to the ground and suffer
injuries.
The recalled car seats/carriers were sold under the Cosco Arriva and Turnabout
brand names and were manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group in the U.S. The car
seat/carriers have the following model numbers:
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The model number and manufacture date are located on the instruction and
warning label on the side of the car seat/carrier. The recalled seats were
manufactured on or before Jan. 31, 2000.
Juvenile product, mass merchandise, department stores and major discount stores
nationwide sold the Arriva and Turnabout infant car seats/carriers from Sept.
10, 1997 through December 2000 for between $30 and $60 when sold alone or $90
to $140 when sold with strollers. The recalled seats are no longer available
for purchase.
Consumers should continue to use the Arriva and Turnabout as a car seat but
should stop using it as a carrier immediately and contact Dorel Juvenile Group
to receive a free repair kit. Consumers should call Dorel at (800) 880-9435 between
7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by going to the firm’s Web
site at http://www.coscojuvenile.com/safety_notices-1.asp?recallid=49.