Hot car deaths, or vehicular hyperthermia, are among our worst nightmares as Child Passenger Safety Technicians. Every year, on average, 38 children die in hot cars. 2018 and 2019 were the worst years on record — 53 preventable deaths. The two main causes of death are: The child is unintentionally left in the car The
NHTSA Recall ID Number : 25C006 Synopsis : Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Safety 1st Grow & Go Sprint child seats. The included model numbers are CC321GYU, CC321GYUD, CC321GYY, CC321GYYD, CC321HAO, and CC321HAR. The headrest foam pad is not adequately secured, which can allow a child to pick off pieces of no foam.
The UPPAbaby Mesa and now the Aria are mainstays of the rear facing only car seat world. It’s exciting to see that UPPAbaby has added a new convertible car seat to their lineup. Let’s meet the Rove! Right out of the box, the packaging includes a helpful QR code to get you started with registration
The Issue Incorrect Height Range on Label/FMVSS 213 An incorrect label may result in an improperly restrained child, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Read the full text of the recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 25C004000 Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group Components: EQUIPMENT, CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 73,144 Summary Dorel Juvenile Group
We remain big fans of the trend toward narrower car seats. Having car seats and booster seats that are narrow enough that several children can fit comfortably in a smaller back seat is a game-changer for a lot of families. We’re thrilled to see that our friends at Britax are introducing narrower versions of seats
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24C002000 The Issue In the event of a crash, the front harness adjuster may not restrain the child, increasing their risk of injury. Manufacturer Nuna Baby Essentials, Inc. Components CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected 608,786 Summary Nuna Baby Essentials, Inc. (Nuna) is recalling certain Rava child seats with a plastic
In a world of increasingly priced rear facing only car seats, we’re pretty excited to see a small trend back towards more budget-friendly seats. The Joie Rue joins that illustrious and growing group. The first Joie seat we spent any real time with is the mint latch baseless carrier. We liked that seat quite a
Transport Canada Recall – 2024718 – DIONO Transport Canada has issued a recall on certain manufacture dates for the Diono Radian 3QX multimode car seat. This recall does not impact versions of this seat that were made for use in the United States. The Issue Certain child seats may not meet the requirements of the
NHTSA Recall ID Number : 22C002 The Issue A few models of the Britax One4Life Slim, model numbers E1D197A, E1D197B, E1D197F, and E1D17G, include a label that lists an incorrect rear facing weight limit of 40 pounds when the seat is installed with lower anchors. The correct weight limit is 35 pounds. If your child
The Graco Nautilus isn’t a new name in the car seat world, in some ways it kind of grew up along with my kids, the first ones arrived on the market right around the time my oldest kiddo began riding forward facing. She’s an adult now so it’s probably good that the Nautilus continues to
