Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Century infant car seats/carriers with one-piece handles manufactured between January 1991 and July 1997 are being recalled because the handle can break unexpectedly, causing the carrier to drop and potentially injuring an infant inside. The recalled seats have a molded, one-piece plastic handle in white, gray, or tan. You can identify if your seat is affected by checking the manufacture date on a label on the side of the seat (dates are written as month, day, year). This recall only applies when the seat is used as a carrier; the seat remains safe to use as a car seat in a vehicle.
Graco, which now owns the Century brand, will provide affected consumers with a free replacement handle that is easy to install. Consumers should not carry the seat by the handle until the replacement has been installed. To obtain the replacement handle, consumers should contact Graco (specific contact information is not provided in this recall notice).
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
When the seat is used as an infant carrier, the handle can break. An infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. "The break can happen unexpectedly and the seat can drop to the ground,"said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "Century is providing parents with new handles for their carriers. Installing the new handle will help keep your baby safe and secure."
Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, will provide consumers a free easy-to-install replacement handle. Consumers should not carry the seat by the handle until it has been replaced. Consumers can continue to use the product as a car seat.
"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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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