23C002 – Child Seat Lower Anchor Failure – Safety 1st & Maxi-Cosi Child Seats

March 3, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23C002000

Child Seat Lower Anchor Failure/FMVSS 213

A detached child seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23C002

Manufacturer Dorel Juvenile Group

Components CHILD SEAT

Potential Number of Units Affected 59,450

 

Summary

Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure Tech, Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+, and Maxi-Cosi Infant Base child seats. Please refer to Dorel’s recall report for specific model numbers. The lower seat anchors used to secure the child seat base may fail, allowing the child seat to detach. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”

 

Remedy

Owners are advised to only secure their child seat(s) with the vehicle belt restraint system until the seat is remedied. Dorel will mail a replacement base to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Dorel customer service at 1-877-657-9546 or RetractableLatchRecall@djgusa.com.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


SAFETY RECALL

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. in the U.S.A (DJ USA) announces a safety recall of certain Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi infant car seats and bases that include self-retracting lower anchors

When the car seat is installed into the vehicle with the base secured using the lower anchors, the seat may detach which will not adequately protect the child from injury in the event of a crash.

Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech

Safety 1st SecureTech Infant Base

Maxi-Cosi Coral XP

Maxi-Cosi Mico XP

Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max

Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+

Maxi-Cosi Infant Base

The following models, from all dates of manufacture, are included in this recall: IC313FNA, IC313FNB, IC313FNC, IC313FND, IC313GHT, IC335BLK, IC336FYH, IC336FZA, IC336FNA, IC336FZH, IC336FZJ, IC336FZL, IC336FZO, IC336GCA, IC336GCB, IC337FNA, IC337FNB, IC337FZF, IC337FZG, IC337FZH, IC337GKE, IC337GKF, IC338FNA, IC338FNB, IC351GKN, IC351GKO, IC351GKP, IC351GKQ, IC351HAS, IC351HAY, IC370FNA, IC370FNG, IC370GKE, IC370GKF, IC372BLK

You may continue to use these car seats with the base installed using the vehicle belt restraint, or with shell only installation using the vehicle belt restraint. A free replacement base will be sent directly to registered owners when they become available. To become a registered owner, or if you have any questions regarding this recall, please contact DJ USA by calling 1-877-657-9546 Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM EST or email us at RetractableLatchRecall@djgusa.com.

Post until June 9, 2023

In cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

 


March 6, 2023

Dear Valued Retailer,

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. in the U.S.A. (Dorel Juvenile) has decided that all Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech and Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Mico XP, Mico XP Max, and Mico Luxe+ rear facing infant car seats and Maxi-Cosi Infant Car Seat Base models with self-retracting lower anchor systems fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213 “Child Restraint Systems”. Because the models can fail S5.1.1(a) of FMVSS No. 213, they may not maintain secure installation in the vehicle during a crash increasing the risk of injury to the child restraint occupant. There have been no injuries reported related to this noncompliance.

Some recalled models were purchased together with a stroller as part of a Travel System, including Maxi-Cosi Gia XP, Zelia² Max, Tayla, Adorra, Tayla XP and Mara XT Travel System using the below model numbers.

Dorel Juvenile is currently working with NHTSA on the timing of the recall as well as the remedy to consumers. Model names and model numbers impacted by this recall are:

Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech

Models: IC351GKN, IC351GKO, IC351GKP, IC351GKQ, IC351HAS, IC351HAY

Maxi-Cosi Coral XP

Models: IC313FNA, IC313FNB, IC313FNC, IC313FND, IC313GHT Travel System Models: TR433FNA, TR433FND, TR434FNA

Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max

Models: IC337FNA, IC337FNB, IC337FZF, IC337FZG, IC337FZH, IC337GKE, IC337GKF

Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+

Models: IC370FNA, IC370FNG, IC370GKE, IC370GKF

Maxi-Cosi Infant Base

Model: IC335BLK

Maxi-Cosi Mico XP

Models: IC336FYH, IC336FZA, IC336FNA, IC336FZH, IC336FZJ, IC336FZL, IC336FZO, IC336GCA, IC336GCB. Travel System Models: TR416FYH, TR416FZA, TR427FNA, TR427FZJ, TR427FZL, TR427FZO, TR427GCA, TR427GCB, TR428FNA, TR428FNB, TR430FN

If you have any stock of these “IC” or “TR” model numbers, please remove from sale immediately and
contact your Sales Representative with owned stock details. We will advise next steps once you share
model number and quantities.

It is a violation of Federal law to sell or deliver any of these products to consumers.

Dorel Juvenile’s purpose is to create a confident parenting journey that nurtures children into a meaningful future – striving for excellence and caring for precious life.

Sincerely,

Michael Goldberg
VP Sales
Dorel Juvenile USA

 

2525 State Street | Columbus, IN | 47201 | 812.372.0141

 


Chronology :

On 2/24/2023, Dorel received test results from a 3rd party test lab for a Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech (model IC351) sample exhibiting a failure of 49 CFR 571.213 S5.1.1(a) for a complete separation of a load bearing structural element. An early hypothesis is formulated about the proper function of the self-retracting lower anchor mechanism in the base of the IC351. The same type of mechanism is identified as also being used in the base of a several other product models in Dorel’s current portfolio. Out of an abundance of caution, all suspect models were quarantined and placed on hold from sale in Dorel’s warehouses.

Between 2/27/2023 and 3/1/2023, the sample tested by the 3rd party test lab and multiple additional suspect samples selected across a wide range of available manufacture lots are shipped to and reviewed at Dorel’s Indiana factory using a functional check and tear down inspection procedure. 5 of 33 suspect sample models inspected are identified as exhibiting the same concerning lower anchor self-retracting mechanism issue as the IC351 sample returned from the test lab. Dorel has received no reports of injuries related to this noncompliance.

3/10/2023 – 7 units added to the number of affected units involved after review of on hold records.

 


6 Affected Products

Child Seats

BRAND MODEL PRODUCTION DATES
MAXI-COSI CORAL XP
MAXI-COSI INFANT BASE
MAXI-COSI MICO LUXE+
MAXI-COSI MICO XP
MAXI-COSI MICO XP MAX
SAFETY 1ST ONBOARD 35 SECURETECH

 


8 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23C002-9587.pdf 645.69KB

RCAK-23C002-9587

 


Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23C002-4884.PDF 222.647KB

RCLRPT-23C002-4884

 


Recall 573 Report – March 8, 2023

RCLRPT-23C002-7105.PDF 222.692KB

RCLRPT-23C002-7105

 


Safety Bulletin

RCSB-23C002-4474.pdf 168.155KB

RCSB-23C002-4474

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23C002-5101.pdf 225.265KB

RCMN-23C002-5101

 


Recall 573 Report – March 10, 2023

RCLRPT-23C002-9943.PDF 222.728KB

RCLRPT-23C002-9943

 


Recall 573 Report – March 10

RCLRPT-23C002-9735.PDF 224.324KB

RCLRPT-23C002-9735

 


Recall 573 Report – March 9, 2023

RCLRPT-23C002-3061.PDF 224.296KB

RCLRPT-23C002-3061

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23C002&docType=RCL

 


 

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