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

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

"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 Administrator Dr. Sue Bailey. "The recall announced today is only related to using the seat as a carrier (not how the seat performs while in a car). Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats." The recall involves all Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers with one-piece handles, manufactured from January 1991 through July 1997. The date of manufacture, written as month, day, year (010191 through 073197), can be found on a label on the side of the seat. The recalled car seats/carriers have a molded, one-piece, one-color plastic handle colored white, gray, or tan.

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• Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers · About 4 million 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 seats/carriers for about $40, when sold alone to about $130, when sold with a stroller.; Century Products (Century), of Macedonia, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

Century has received more than 2,700 reports of handle-related problems, including handles breaking, cracking or possibly not being locked, while the seat is being used as a carrier. In addition to these reports, Century has also received over 200 reports of injury, including concussions, skull fractures, lacerations, broken bones, bruises, and scratches as a result of such handle-related problems.

Consumer contact

To receive a free replacement handle, call Graco toll-free at (800) 345-4109 anytime. Consumers also can log on to the company's website at www.gracobaby.com. Consumers should have the car seat in front of them when they call. Consumers with questions about this recall campaign should call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or visit CPSC's web site www.cpsc.gov. Information also is available at the NHTSA's toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at (888) DASH-2-DOT (327-4236) or visit NHTSA's web site www.nhtsa.gov. The NHTSA number to call in the Washington, DC area is (202) 366-0123.

Recall history and context

Century Products appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all Century Products recalls.

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

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More recalls from Century Products

• CPSC, Century Announce Recall of Multi-Use Strollers
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  January 29, 1992 Release # 92-046 WASHINGTON, DC -- Century Products Company, Macedonia, OH, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is…

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• Consumers Were Urged To Replace Horn On Century Roadster Walker
  December 16, 1988 · Century Products · Baby and nursery

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• Baby Walkers Repaired by Century
  December 1, 1983 · Century Products · Baby and nursery

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