Infant Seat/Carriers Recalled by Pines
Kids’ product recall 82-034. Announced by CPSC on Aug 17, 1982.
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Announced by CPSC on Aug 17, 1982. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
Fall
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Infant Seat/Carriers Recalled by Pines NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 1982 Release # 82-034 Voluntary Recall Program Announced For Infant Seat/Carriers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pines of America, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, today announced a voluntary refund program affecting 15,000 combination infant seat/carriers. The combination infant seat and carrier features a removable leg rest, removable feeding tray and a metal frame permitting use as either a rocker, stationary seat or carrier. When used as a carrier, consumers may carry the product by holding it under its detachable leg rest. By carrying it in this manner, the leg rest may come off and allow the product to fall off the carrier. Pines of America has received two reports of leg rests becoming detached while being used to carry the infant and carrier, allegedly allowing the infant being carried to fall out. The products were sold by numerous retail stores nationwide under the brand name of “Tenderkare,” model 412 and by Sears, Roebuck and Co. under the brand name of “Winnie-the-Pooh Rocker-Carrier,” model 36511, between 1975 and 1980 for approximately $20.00. No other infant seat/carriers are involved in this refund program. Earlier efforts by the firm to reach owners of affected products have resulted in few returns of the detachable leg rests. Consumers owning affected models should discontinue use of the detachable leg rest as a handle and should return the leg rest (with their name and address) in exchange for a $5.00 refund to Pines of America, 5120 Investment Drive, P.O. Box 8601, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46808, Postage costs will also be Reimbursed. Consumers requiring additional information on this refund program, should call Pines of America toll-free at 800-348-0751, or the CPSC’s toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
Tenderkare combination infant seat and carrier and Winnie-the-Pooh Rocker-Carrier combination infant seat and carrier.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Sears.
- Made by Pines, America.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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