Child seat (Cosco and Dorel)
Car seat recall 07C-004. NHTSA received DOREL JUVENILE GROUP’s report on May 17, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DOREL JUVENILE GROUP’s report on May 17, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A SMALL CHILD COULD PUT A FINGER OR THUMB IN THE HOLE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PULL IT FREE ON THEIR OWN.
CERTAIN DOREL JUVENILE GROUP CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A CHILD TO HAVE HIS/HER FINGER STUCK IN THE SQUARE HOLE LOCATED ON THE LEFT ARMREST.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat.
What should you do?
DOREL WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DOREL AT 1-877-639-0659, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8AM TO 4:30PM EST OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DJGUSA.COM.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: DOREL HAS NOT MADE A DECISION THAT THESE UNITS CONTAIN A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, HOWEVER DOREL WILL PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 18,586 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DOREL JUVENILE GROUP.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.