CPSC, NHTSA and Kolcraft Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
CPSC recall 00034. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly move from the intended carrying position, causing the seat to suddenly rotate. When this happens, the infant can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Check the label on the side of the product for the manufacturing date and five-digit model/style number and contact Kolcraft, which will provide, free of charge, an easy-to-install repair kit. Until the carrier has been repaired, do not to carry the seat by its handle, but by the head and foot of the seat. The seat still can and should be used as a car seat.
CPSC recall 00034 has the recall date 20 Dec 1999. The notice names the firm Kolcraft Enterprises. The recall has about 754,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 1999 has 22,300 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 | There have been more than 3,000 reports of handle-related problems, the majority of which report that the handle of the infant car seat/carrier unexpectedly moved from the intended use position, resulting in 42 injuries to infants. Some children were restrained in the carrier and others were not. These injuries range from a skull fracture and concussions to cuts, scrapes and bruises. |
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| Units | 754,000 |
| Description | The recall involves Kolcraft infant car seat/carriers with the model names: Infant Rider, Secura, Travel-About, Plus 4, Plus 5, Kolcraft Infant Restraint, Kolcraft Infant Car Seat and Playskool Infant Car Seat manufactured from January 1, 1993, through June 30, 1999. The five-digit model/style number and manufacture date, written as month/day/year and possibly the model name are written on a label on the side of the seat. Some car seat/carriers also were sold with strollers. If the first digits of the model/style numbers on your car seat/carrier match the numbers in the following list, then it is subject to this recall. 1312X, 1382X, 1383X, 1384X, 1385X, 368XX, 43XXX, 7700X Seats manufactured from July 1, 1999, have newly designed handle mechanisms and are not part of this recall. Also, the Kolcraft Rock N Ride is not part of this recall. |
| Product | Kolcraft infant car seats/carriers, About 754,000, Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Sold at | Juvenile product, mass merchandise and major discount stores nationwide sold the car seat/carriers, beginning in January 1993, for about $30 to $60, when sold alone, or $100 to $150, when sold with strollers. |
| Manufacturer | Kolcraft Enterprises |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 754,000Median of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Kolcraft Enterprises
- 14
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 00034The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00034. https://recallregister.com/product/2453-cpsc-nhtsa-and-kolcraft-announce-recall-of-infant-car-seats-carriers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00034 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been more than 3,000 reports of handle-related problems, the majority of which report that the handle of the infant car seat/carrier unexpectedly moved from the intended use position, resulting in 42 injuries to infants. Some children were restrained in the carrier and others were not. These injuries range from a skull fracture and concussions to cuts, scrapes and bruises.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Juvenile product, mass merchandise and major discount stores nationwide sold the car seat/carriers, beginning in January 1993, for about $30 to $60, when sold alone, or $100 to $150, when sold with strollers.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00034?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 754,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Kolcraft Enterprises?
- 14 CPSC recalls on this register name Kolcraft Enterprises. This recall is 1 of them.