mommylamb
04-05-2011, 01:56 PM
This email came across another list serve I'm on:
http://dotnet. dot.gov/newscent er/broadcast_ 040411.html (http://dotnet.dot.gov/newscenter/broadcast_040411.html)
NHTSA is currently conducting an investigation of certain child safety seats manufactured by the Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) and would like to acquire sample seats for testing purposes. If you have one of these seats and would be willing to sell it or donate it, please contact NHTSA at the email address or phone number listed below. NHTSA is offering to pay the original retail cost of the seat.
The seats that NHTSA plans to test have a center front adjuster to the harness. NHTSA is testing these adjusters to determine whether the harness loosens or fails to close during use. The seats under investigation were manufactured between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009, and they are no longer available for retail sale. These seats were not included in DJG's recent recall.
NHTSA would like to acquire the following models of DJG seats: Designer 22; Scenera; Touriva; High Back Booster; Summit; and Apex 65. These seats were marketed under different brands that include Cosco, Safety 1st, and Eddie Bauer.
Each seat is required to have affixed to it a "Manufacturer' s Label" (see link). The label provides the manufacturer' s name (Dorel Juvenile Group), the date of manufacture, and the model number. Typically the label is on the side of the seat or near the base.
(see link for chart)
If you have one of these car seats and would be willing to sell it or donate it to NHTSA, please contact them via email at EA10005-ChildSeat @dot.gov or the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236. You can also sign up for recall alerts via e-mail or RSS.
Please forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in helping NTHSA.
Thank you for your interest in child passenger safety, and any assistance you can provide.
http://dotnet. dot.gov/newscent er/broadcast_ 040411.html (http://dotnet.dot.gov/newscenter/broadcast_040411.html)
NHTSA is currently conducting an investigation of certain child safety seats manufactured by the Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) and would like to acquire sample seats for testing purposes. If you have one of these seats and would be willing to sell it or donate it, please contact NHTSA at the email address or phone number listed below. NHTSA is offering to pay the original retail cost of the seat.
The seats that NHTSA plans to test have a center front adjuster to the harness. NHTSA is testing these adjusters to determine whether the harness loosens or fails to close during use. The seats under investigation were manufactured between May 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009, and they are no longer available for retail sale. These seats were not included in DJG's recent recall.
NHTSA would like to acquire the following models of DJG seats: Designer 22; Scenera; Touriva; High Back Booster; Summit; and Apex 65. These seats were marketed under different brands that include Cosco, Safety 1st, and Eddie Bauer.
Each seat is required to have affixed to it a "Manufacturer' s Label" (see link). The label provides the manufacturer' s name (Dorel Juvenile Group), the date of manufacture, and the model number. Typically the label is on the side of the seat or near the base.
(see link for chart)
If you have one of these car seats and would be willing to sell it or donate it to NHTSA, please contact them via email at EA10005-ChildSeat @dot.gov or the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236. You can also sign up for recall alerts via e-mail or RSS.
Please forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in helping NTHSA.
Thank you for your interest in child passenger safety, and any assistance you can provide.