Hearth Record

Child seat (Cosco)

Car seat recall 72C-002. NHTSA received COSCO, INC.’s report on May 1, 1972.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received COSCO, INC.’s report on May 1, 1972. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Child seat.

What should you do?

The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.POSSIBILITY THAT IF SEAT IS INSTALLED ON VERY SOFT ALL-FOAM CAR SEAT, COULDALLOW CHILD’S HEAD OR EX- TREMITIES TO CONTACT PORTIONS OF VEHICLE’S INTERIORDURING CRASH.CONDITION WOULD CAUSE SEATING TO FAIL THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERALMOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.213. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 72E002000)

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 9,603 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by COSCO, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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 26, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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