CPSC, NHTSA and Century Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
CPSC recall 01012. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the seat is used as an infant carrier, the handle can break. An infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. "The break can happen unexpectedly and the seat can drop to the ground,"said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "Century is providing parents with new handles for their carriers. Installing the new handle will help keep your baby safe and secure."
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, will provide consumers a free easy-to-install replacement handle. Consumers should not carry the seat by the handle until it has been replaced. Consumers can continue to use the product as a car seat.
CPSC recall 01012 has the recall date 13 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm Century Products (Century). The recall has about 4,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Century has received more than 2,700 reports of handle-related problems, including handles breaking, cracking or possibly not being locked, while the seat is being used as a carrier. In addition to these reports, Century has also received over 200 reports of injury, including concussions, skull fractures, lacerations, broken bones, bruises, and scratches as a result of such handle-related problems. |
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| Units | 4,000,000 |
| Description | "Riding in a child safety seat on the car's rear seat for every trip is the safest way to transport young children in a motor vehicle," said NHTSA Administrator Dr. Sue Bailey. "The recall announced today is only related to using the seat as a carrier (not how the seat performs while in a car). Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats." The recall involves all Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers with one-piece handles, manufactured from January 1991 through July 1997. The date of manufacture, written as month, day, year (010191 through 073197), can be found on a label on the side of the seat. The recalled car seats/carriers have a molded, one-piece, one-color plastic handle colored white, gray, or tan. |
| Product | Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers, About 4 million, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | Juvenile product, mass merchandise and major discount stores nationwide sold the car seats/carriers for about $40, when sold alone to about $130, when sold with a stroller. |
| Manufacturer | Century Products (Century) |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,000,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Century Products (Century)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01012The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01012. https://recallregister.com/product/117-cpsc-nhtsa-and-century-announce-recall-of-infant-car-seats-carriers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01012 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Century has received more than 2,700 reports of handle-related problems, including handles breaking, cracking or possibly not being locked, while the seat is being used as a carrier. In addition to these reports, Century has also received over 200 reports of injury, including concussions, skull fractures, lacerations, broken bones, bruises, and scratches as a result of such handle-related problems.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Juvenile product, mass merchandise and major discount stores nationwide sold the car seats/carriers for about $40, when sold alone to about $130, when sold with a stroller.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01012?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4 million