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Dorel Defective Car Seat Recall

February 23rd, 2011
Defective Car Seat

Make sure you do not have a defective car seat!

In spite of a greater push for chidlren’s product safety over the past years, it may be too early for California product liability attorneys and parents to exhale. Car seat maker Dorel has announced a massive recall of more than 800,000 car seats because of the possibility that these harnesses could come loose and even release. In such cases, the child could be in danger of being injured in an accident because of the defective car seat.

According to Dorel, the problem lies with a faulty locking and release button. These car seats were manufactured by Dorel Consumer Group between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009. The products include infant, booster and convertible car seats. These car seats are marketed under the names of Costco, Maxi-Cosi and Safety First. According to the company, the defective button could cause the harness to come loose and even come off. In such situations, the child has no protection and no security. In the event of an accident, a child in a defective car seat like this could be at a high risk of injury or even fatality.
According to the company, it will provide for repairs of the defective car seat. The company says it will provide consumers with a tube of non-toxic lubricant. Consumers will have to apply the lube to the locking mechanism. The company will also send along a label indicating that the repair has been completed. Until then however, consumers can continue to use the car seat, but must make sure that the lock-release button is in the locked position. Here’s a complete list of all the child car seats that are affected by the recall.
  • DJG / 17439   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22077   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22078   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22148   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22149   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22150   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22152   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22154   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22155   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22158   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22159   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22172   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22177   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22178   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22185   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22188   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22195   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22346   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22356   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22371   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22372   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22412   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22439   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22449   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22452   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22453   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22456   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22458   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22459   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22462   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22465   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22469   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22475   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22476   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22486   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22546   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22547   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22553   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22554   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22560   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22561   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22564   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22567   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22574   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22580   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22657   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22740   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22741   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22755   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22758   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22759   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22790   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22799   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / 22880   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009
  • DJG / IC072   MAY 01, 2008 – APR 30, 2009

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of defective child car seats. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not representing any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

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