Dorel Juvenile Group Offers "Remedy Kit" for Faulty Child Safety Seats
Parents all over the United States are checking the model number on their child safety seats this week because a manufacturer of children’s products has just recalled 800,000 safety seats. Brands like Maxi-Cosi and Safety 1st are manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group and are among the products affected.
The problem is the faulty design of the safety harness. The safety seats with a center-mounted locking mechanism have components that stick, preventing the lock from setting. Essentially, these sticky parts turn a child safety seat into a just booster seat. The parents who have been using them believed their children to be safe. They have have been unaware that their children were basically unrestrained in the vehicle.
Dorel Juvenile Group’s first response to the faulty product was to offer a “remedy kit” to the owners of the affected model numbers. The kit was a small amount of lubricant to be applied to the sticky parts of the lock mechanism. The purpose of the lubricant is to allow the lock to slide easily into place, securing the harness. What they seem to have failed to realize is that the lubricant will not suddenly become less slippery because a snapping mechanism has been engaged. This solution is no safer than the faulty seat in its original form.
Surely, the remedy kit was not a satisfactory solution because DJG has issued a recall. Hwoever, these remedy kits are still available. Even with their supposed aid, these safety seats are posing a very real danger to the children in our community.
If you or someone you love has been injured by a faulty product, like a DJG child safety seat, you may be entitled to recover a monetary settlement for your losses. Contact the product liabilities lawyers at Page Law, LLC today. Not every case needs a lawyer, but an experienced personal injuries attorney can help you make decisions in this difficult time. Call today for a completely free consultation of your case. Call 314-241-2273.
