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Maxi-cosi - Dorel
Official notice
14 Feb 2011
Last checked
14 Feb 2011
An official Health Canada notice concerns Maxi-cosi - Dorel. Certain infant seats may not lock properly in position when the seat is installed onto the removable base. The seat will latch into the base but it may not fully lock. In the event of a collision, should the seat not be fully locked into the base, the seat could separate from the base and result in personal injury or death. Correction: Dorel will notify its customers and provide a repair kit with a tool to be used to change the springs. Published 2011-02-14.
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Recall number
71952
Official notice
2011-02-14
The hazard
The hazard
Certain infant seats may not lock properly in position when the seat is installed onto the removable base. The seat will latch into the base but it may not fully lock. In the event of a collision, should the seat not be fully locked into the base, the seat could separate from the base and result in personal injury or death. Correction: Dorel will notify its customers and provide a repair kit with a tool to be used to change the springs.
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