500,950 Cosco car seats recalled

Two models of Cosco convertible car seats—the Touriva and the Regal Ride—have been recalled by the Dorel Juvenile Group because the elastic straps that secure the pad to the shell can become loose. The concern, according to the notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is that a child could loop the loose elastic strap around portions of his or her body resulting in an injury.

The 500,950 car seats affected by the recall were manufactured from Sept. 28, 2004 through Sept. 20, 2007 and include the following model numbers, which can be found on a sticker located on the side or back of the child restraint.

• Cosco Touriva: 22100TTD, 22100FSM, 22100TIP, 22111FSM, 22130WAL, 93100FSM, 93111FSM
• Cosco Regal Ride: 22139MON

Dorel is contacting all registered owners and at the same time will provide them with a free repair kit. Those consumers who have not registered their product or have not received a repair kit should visit www.djgusa.com or call 1-888-698-6681 to order a kit. There is no need to return the affected seats to the retailer. Dorel encourages parents to obtain and install the repair kit as soon as possible but says they can continue to use the child restraint as directed in their instruction manual.

Step-by-step instructions on how to repair the straps are featured on the Dorel's web site.

Comments

[Cheryl's Office]

It seems like there is a new product recall everyday. I am especially concerned about all the recalls on children's toys, car seats, and household products. I set up a personal file that alerts me to all product recalls and it sends me a timely notice when one of my products has been recalled.