NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, NHTSA, and Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Infant Car Seats/Carriers
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.
- Units
- About 26,000
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40–$70
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
Incident log
Dorel Juvenile Group has received four reports of the handle releasing. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
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.
Consumers can contact Dorel at the firm's website at www.djgusa.com, fax (800) 207-8182 or call (800) 536-1090 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Consumers with questions about this recall campaign can call the CPSC Hotline at (800) 638-2772. Consumers also can call NHTSA's toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at (888) DASH-2-DOT/(888) 327-4236 (recall number 02E-027) or (202) 366-0123 for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 20 2002; last revised SEP 16 2025.
