Dorel is recalling more than 179,000 child car seats. This action is taken in response to a risk of injury with the Safety 1st Grow and Go Sprint model. The recall affects seats manufactured between February 28, 2023, and December 31, 2023. This new problem has raised alarm about the foam used in the headrests.
According to agency documents, the foam used in the head rests may be prone to breaking up and fracturing into small chunks. This creates an extreme choking hazard for kids. Dorel has been alerted to 13 occurrences of the foam from the CC321 headrest being used by children to put foam products into mouths. While the company is working on a fix, as a precautionary measure, the company is advising users to take steps to reduce any risk from this issue.
The specific model numbers for the recalled models are CC321GYU, CC321GYUD, CC321GYY, CC321GYYD, CC321HAO and CC321HAR. Dorel plans to mail recall notification letters to registered owners of all affected child seats. This will take place between June 9 – 13, 2025.
“While the foam is non-toxic, loose pieces of foam can present a choking hazard to a child, increasing the risk of injury,” – Safety 1st
To address this issue, Dorel will offer consumers free replacement headrest pad assembly kits. These kits consist of a new headrest pad intended to slip over the current headrest foam and remove any dangerous protrusions. Target customers who have recalled child seats are instructed not to bring them back to retail locations. Instead, they can contact Dorel for support.
In order to register as an owner of the affected child seats, customers should go to the Safety 1st website. Consumers who require support can contact the Dorel Juvenile Consumer Care team for support at 1-877-657-9546 or via e-mail gng-sprint-recall@djgusa.com.
“At Safety 1st, we take pride in acting quickly and proactively to ensure the safety of our products and to keep families informed. To date, we are not aware of any cases where there have been any claims of injury or medical treatment required,” – Safety 1st
As of April 22, this recall was made official by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Safety 1st then helped spread the word among their followers by posting about the announcement on Instagram.
