CPSC, NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Infant Car Seats/Carriers
CPSC recall 02164. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle can unexpectedly release from the carrying position. When this happens, an unrestrained infant can fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers can continue to use the "Designer 22" as a car seat but should stop using it as a carrier immediately and contact Dorel Juvenile Group to receive a repair kit.
CPSC recall 02164 has the recall date 20 May 2002. The notice names the firm Dorel Juvenile Group. The recall has about 26,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Dorel Juvenile Group has received four reports of the handle releasing. No injuries were reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 26,000 |
| Description | The recalled car seats/carriers were sold under the Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" brand names and were manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group in the U.S. The seats were manufactured between January 3, 2002 and February 13, 2002. Only model numbers and color codes 02-621-SAL, 02-620-AZY and 02-620-BEA are included in this recall. The model number and manufacture date are located on the instruction and warning label on the side of the car seat/carrier. |
| Product | Safety 1st and Beatrix Potter "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers, About 26,000, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | Mass merchandise and department stores nationwide sold the "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers, from January 2002 through April 2002, for between $40 and $70. None of the car seats/carriers was sold in Canada. |
| Manufacturer | Dorel Juvenile Group Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 26,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dorel Juvenile Group
- 13
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 02164The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02164. https://recallregister.com/product/2147-cpsc-nhtsa-and-dorel-juvenile-group-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-infa/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 02164 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dorel Juvenile Group has received four reports of the handle releasing. No injuries were reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandise and department stores nationwide sold the "Designer 22" infant car seats/carriers, from January 2002 through April 2002, for between $40 and $70. None of the car seats/carriers was sold in Canada.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02164?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 26,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States