August 24, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21C003000
Potential Head Injury with Lap Belt use/FMVSS 213
If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21C003
Manufacturer Dorel Juvenile Group
Components CHILD SEAT
Potential Number of Units Affected 83,000
Summary
Dorel Juvenile Group (Dorel) is recalling certain Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Convertible child seats. When the seat is installed in the forward facing position and secured to the car using the lap belt without also using the top tether, the seat may not adequately protect the child from head injury in the event of a crash. As such, these child seats fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”
Remedy
No remedy has been established at this time. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Dorel customer service at 1-877-657-9546.
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.
August 27, 2021
Dear Valued Retailer,
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. is preparing to conduct a voluntary safety recall of certain Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 car seats, designed for use for children weighing 14 to 85 pounds. When the seat is installed in the forward-facing position and secured to the vehicle using the lap belt without also using the top tether, the seat may not adequately protect the child from head injury in the event of a crash. There have been no injuries or incidents reported related to this condition.
Dorel Juvenile is working with NHTSA on the scope of the recall related to manufacture dates as well as the remedy to consumers.
The item #s impacted by this recall are Pria 85/Pria 85 Max:
CC121BIW, CC121BIZ, CC121CTD, CC121CTF, CC156DKKI, CC156DKLI, CC156DKNI, CC156DKOI, CC156DKPI, CC156DXA, CC156DXB, CC156DXC, CC156DXFI, CC156ELN, CC182DZU, CC183CKK, CC183CKKI, CC183CKN, CC183CKNI, CC183DTBI, CC191RZJ, CC192CZL, CC201EMJ, CC201FZA, CC201FZD, CC210EMN, CC212EMP, CC212EMQ, CC212EMR, CC212ESR, CC212ETL, CC213EMJ, CC217EMO, CC221ETD.
If you have any stock of these item #s, please remove from sale immediately and contact your Sales Representative with owned stock details. We will advise next steps once you share item # and quantities.
It is a violation of Federal law to sell or deliver any of these products to consumers.
Dorel Juvenile’s purpose is to create a confident parenting journey that nurtures children into a meaningful future – striving for excellence and caring for precious life.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Schaub, Jr.
EVP Sales
Dorel Juvenile USA
1 Affected Product
Child Seat
| BRAND | MODEL | PRODUCTION DATES |
| MAXI-COSI | PRIA 85 | |
4 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21C003-8207.PDF 213.48KB
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-21C003-2205.PDF 213.503KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Stop Sale
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