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CPSC, NHTSA and Kolcraft Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers

Recall 00-034 · December 20, 1999 · Kolcraft

What to doCheck the label on the side of the product for the manufacturing date and five-digit model/style number and contact Kolcraft, which will provide, free of charge, an easy-to-install repair kit. Until the carrier has been repaired, do not to carry the seat by its handle, but by the head and foot of the seat. The seat still can and should be used as a car seat.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
00-034 (CPSC)
Recall date
December 20, 1999
Brand
Kolcraft
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Kolcraft infant car seats/carriers
Hazard
Falls and tip-overs hazard
Hazard type
Falls and tip-overs
Units
About 754,000
Last updated by CPSC
December 20, 1999

What was recalled

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/style number and manufacture date, written as month/day/year and possibly the model name are written on a label on the side of the seat. Some car seat/carriers also were sold with strollers. If the first digits of the model/style numbers on your car seat/carrier match the numbers in the following list, then it is subject to this recall. 1312X, 1382X, 1383X, 1384X, 1385X, 368XX, 43XXX, 7700X Seats manufactured from July 1, 1999, have newly designed handle mechanisms and are not part of this recall. Also, the Kolcraft Rock N Ride is not part of this recall.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Kolcraft infant car seats/carriers · About 754,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Juvenile product, mass merchandise and major discount stores nationwide sold the car seat/carriers, beginning in January 1993, for about $30 to $60, when sold alone, or $100 to $150, when sold with strollers.; Kolcraft Enterprises, of Chicago, Ill..

Injuries or incidents reported

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.

Consumer contact

Kolcraft toll free at (877) 776-2609, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. NHTSA: (888) 327-4236 or www.nhtsa.dot.gov

Recall history and context

Kolcraft appears in 13 CPSC recalls on record. See all Kolcraft recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Kolcraft infant car seats/carriers (About 754,000 units). 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.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Falls and tip-overs hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Check the label on the side of the product for the manufacturing date and five-digit model/style number and contact Kolcraft, which will provide, free of charge, an easy-to-install repair kit. Until the carrier has been repaired, do not to carry the seat by its handle, but by the head and foot of the seat. The seat still can and should be used as a car seat.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 20, 1999. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.