Recall: Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi Rear Facing Only Seats and Bases
(Last Updated On: March 9, 2023)
The Issue
Image of the Maxi-Cosi Coral XP rear facing only seat and base.
Dorel Juvenile Group (manufacturer of Safety 1st and Maxi Cosi seats) has issued a recall with NHTSA on certain rear-facing only car seats due to lower anchor (LATCH) failure.
Immediately discontinue the use of lower anchors when installing the seats listed below with the base.
Owners may continue to use their car seat with the base or with shell only when secured using the vehicle belt restraint system, consistent with the existing instruction booklet and labels. A free replacement base will be sent to the owners once available.
The affected seat models include:
Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure TechManufactured between MAY 01, 2022 – FEB 28, 2023Maxi-Cosi Coral XPManufactured between MAY 01, 2020 – FEB 28, 2023Maxi-Cosi Mico XP MaxManufactured between JAN 01, 2021 – FEB 28, 2023Maxi-Cosi Mico XPManufactured between SEP 01, 2020 – FEB 28, 2023Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+Manufactured between JAN 01, 2022 – FEB 28, 2023Maxi-Cosi Infant BaseManufactured between MAY 01, 2020 – FEB 28, 2023
Action Required
Immediately discontinue the use of lower anchors. Owners may continue to use their car seat with the base or with shell only when secured using the vehicle belt restraint system, consistent with the existing instruction booklet and labels. A free replacement base will be sent to the owners once available.
Note to onBoard SecureTech owners: the baseless recline angle indicator is embossed on the seat itself. There is a label pointing to it but the actual indicator is that line, please refer to that line if you install your car seat without the base while waiting for this recall remedy.
Safety Risk:
A detached car seat may not properly restrain the child, increasing the risk of injury or death in a crash.
Full text of the recall can be found here.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23C002000
Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group (Safety 1st and Maxi Cosi)
Category: Child Seat
Potential Number of Units Affected: 59,450
Original Recall Date: 3/3/2023
Issue:
Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Safety 1st onBoard 35 Secure Tech, Maxi-Cosi Coral XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP Max, Maxi-Cosi Mico XP, Maxi-Cosi Mico Luxe+, and Maxi-Cosi Infant Base child seats. Please refer to Dorel’s recall report for specific model numbers. The lower seat anchors used to secure the child seat base may fail, allowing the child seat to detach. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”
Remedy
Owners are advised to only secure their child seat(s) with the vehicle belt restraint system until the seat is remedied. Dorel will mail a replacement base to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Dorel customer service at 1-877-657-9546 or [email protected]
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
