Recall Alert: 22,850 Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant-Safety Seats

Feb 05 2010 by Jennifer Newman

Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 22,850 Maxi-Cosi Mico infant-safety seats that were made from Feb. 18-June 28, 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It may be difficult to attach or detach the shell from the base if the base has warped or there’s inadequate mating between the car seat’s shell and base mounting bracket.

If the car seat’s shell is improperly mounted to the base, the child could be injured in a crash.

Maxi-Cosi Mico models affected by this recall:

• Model No. 22-371 HFL    
• Model No. 22-371 JUC  
• Model No. 22-371 LMD  
• Model No. 22-371 ORE    
• Model No. 22-371 PNG  
• Model No. 22-372 TTH    
• Model No. 22-515 BLK (base only)

DJG will notify all registered owners and send a repair kit with two base springs, a hex wrench and instructions for base spring replacement. The kit is free. For more information, owners can call DJG at 877-657-9546 or NHTSA’s hot line at 888-327-4236.