More than 179,000 child car seats are being voluntarily recalled due to possible risk of injury.
Manufacturer Dorel Juvenile Group stated in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report Tuesday that 179,845 Safety 1st Grow and Go Sprint child seats are impacted by the recall.
Dorel said the foam in the headrests of the child seats was "not adequately secured," leading to the possibility that foam pieces could be picked off and cause a choking hazard.
"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 stated in an Instagram post about the recall on Thursday. "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."
Mom, who's a certified car seat safety technician, offers smart tips for buckling upAccording to the April 22 NHTSA report, Dorel did receive reports of 13 cases of a child who placed a piece of the CC321 headrest foam into their mouth. However, the company stated there had been "no claims of injury or medical treatment required."
The Safety 1st Grow and Go Sprint child seats included in the recall were produced between Feb. 28, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023, according to the report. Recalled model numbers include CC321GYU, CC321GYUD, CC321GYY, CC321GYYD, CC321HAO and CC321HAR.
Some models of Safety 1st and Maxi-Cosi car seats recalledDorel is advising any customers with recalled child seats not to return them to stores. The company said it would be mailing letters about the recall to registered owners of recalled child seats between June 9 and June 13, 2025, and would provide free replacement headrest pad assembly kits, which include a new headrest pad that covers the headrest foam.
Customers who wish to sign up as registered owners can visit the Safety 1st website. To contact Dorel, customers can call the Dorel Juvenile Consumer Care team at 1-877-657-9546 or email gng-sprint-recall@djgusa.com.
To contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline, interested parties can dial 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or visit nhtsa.gov.
ABC News has reached out to Dorel for comment.
