Nearly 60,000 car seats are being recalled over an anchoring issue.
The recall involves some models of Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi rear-facing car seats.
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The parent company of Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi says the seat anchoring system “fails to conform” to safety standards for some models.
The recall was also reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Officials say a detached child seat may not properly restrain a child, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Parents are advised to only secure their child seat with the vehicle belt restraint system until they receive a free replacement.
According to Consumerreports.org, these are the affected models:
• Safety 1st onBoard 35 SecureTech IC351 rear-facing infant seats manufactured between May 1, 2022 and Feb. 28, 2023
• Maxi-Cosi Coral XP IC313 seats manufactured between May 1, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2023
• Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max IC337 seats manufactured between Jan. 1, 2021 and Feb. 28, 2023
• Maxi-Cosi Mico XP IC336 and IC338 seats manufactured between Sept. 1, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2023
• Maxi-Cosi Micro Luxe+ IC370 seats manufactured between Jan. 1, 2022 and Feb. 28, 2023
• Maxi-Cosi Infant Base IC335 seat bases manufactured between Jan. 1, 2021 and Feb. 28, 2023
The manufacturer will send new seat bases to owners, free of charge.
To contact the manufacturer Dorel, call 877-657-9546 or email RetractableLatchRecall@djgusa.com.
Dorel will also mail recall notification letters to owners starting on April 7.