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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2003
Release # 03-148
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 880-9435
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
NHTSA Recall Hotline: (888) 327-4236 (Recall # 03C004000)
CPSC Media Contacts: Nychelle Fleming & Kim Dulic (301) 504-7908
NHTSA Contact: Tim Hurd (202) 366-9550
DJG Media Contact: Cynthia Barlow (781) 364-3164
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CPSC, NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announce Extended Recall
of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of
Columbus, Ind., is again voluntarily recalling Cosco Arriva and Turnabout infant car seats/carriers to
address a problem with the carry handle. On July 8, 1999, the two federal agencies and Cosco, now
known as the Dorel Juvenile Group, announced the recall of 670,000 of these infant car seat/carriers
made from March 1995 through September 1997. This recall adds 1.2 million of the same model infant
car seats/carriers made through January 2000.
When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle locks can unexpectedly break or release
from the carrying position, causing the seat to unlatch or flip forward. When this happens, an infant can
fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
Dorel Juvenile Group has received 416 reports of the handle locks on the additional recalled
infant car seats/carriers breaking or unlatching, resulting in nine injuries to children. These reports include
bruises and scratches to the head and face. According to the reports, some injuries occurred to children
restrained in the seat.
The recalled car seats/carriers were sold under the Cosco Arriva and Turnabout brand names
and were manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group in the U.S. The car seat/carriers have the following
model numbers:
| ARRIVA |
| 02-665 | 02-727 | 02-728 |
| 02-729 | 02-731 | 02-732 |
| 02-733 | 02-750 | 02-751 |
| 02-755 | 02-757 | 02-774 |
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| TURNABOUT |
| 02-753 | 02-756 | 02-758 |
| 02-759 | 02-760 | 02-761 |
| 02-762 | 02-763 | 02-764 |
| 02-765 | 02-770 | 02-771 |
| 02-772 | | |
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The model number and manufacture date are located on the instruction and warning label on the
side of the car seat/carrier. The recalled seats were manufactured on or before Jan. 31, 2000.
Juvenile product, mass merchandise, department stores and major discount stores nationwide
sold the Arriva and Turnabout infant car seats/carriers from Sept. 10, 1997 through December 2000 for
between $30 and $60 when sold alone or $90 to $140 when sold with strollers. The recalled seats are
no longer available for purchase.
Consumers should continue to use the Arriva and Turnabout as a car seat but should stop using
it as a carrier immediately and contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a free repair kit. Consumers
should call Dorel at (800) 880-9435 between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by
going to the firm’s Web site at www.djgusa.com.
Consumers with questions about the recall campaign
can call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline at (888) DASH-2-
DOT (327-4236). Consumers also can call the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline at
(800) 638-2772 for more information.
 Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall
(standard version or a higher quality version - broadband connection recommended) (transcript) . This is in "streaming video" format.
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