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News Alert: Baby Carriers Recalled

26 June 2003

by Anai Rhoads
Veriana Media

Turnabout and Cosco (Arriva) have announced a recall of over a million infant carseats that were sold in the United States between 1997-2000. Cosco reported 416 incidents of handles breaking and a total of nine cases of minor injury to infant. No deaths have been reported.

Please check the following numbers. If there is a positive match, discontinue use immediately:

Cosco Arriva

• 02-665
• 02-727
• 02-728
• 02-729
• 02-731
• 02-732
• 02-733
• 02-750
• 02-751
• 02-755
• 02-757
• 02-774

Turnabout

• 02-753
• 02-756
• 02-758
• 02-759
• 02-760
• 02-761
• 02-762
• 02-763
• 02-764
• 02-765
• 02-770
• 02-771
• 02-772

You may receive a free repair kit from the manufacturer, Dorel Juvenile Group, at (800) 880-9435 by calling them between 7 am and 4:30 pm EST weekdays, or visit their Web site at DJUSA

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