CPSCGeneral Alert
Infant Seats for Shopping Carts Recalled, Chalky Residue Could Cause Skin Irrita...
Published: March 1, 2006Recall ID: 06532Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
These seats can have a white chalky powder or residue on their surface. It is the UV Absorber that has separated from the seat due to a molding defect that affected some seats produced in one or more molding runs. This could cause skin irritation to children who come into contact with the residue.
Product Description & Identification
Gray or red infant seats that are permanently attached to shopping carts in retail stores. "SAFE-SEAT +" is molded into the side of these seats. A metal tube around the frame of the seat attaches it to the shopping cart.
Affected Products
Safe-Seat Plus Model Infant Seats for Shopping Carts
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Infant-Seats-for-Shopping-Carts-Recalled-Chalky-Residue-Could-Cause-Skin-Irritation |
| Title | Infant Seats for Shopping Carts Recalled, Chalky Residue Could Cause Skin Irritation |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/7537b7215d8d42308f92fd7be9582ed0.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Chalky Residue on Recalled Seat |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/4e79a724811648248290959c84c66164.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Seat |
| Hazards › Name | These seats can have a white chalky powder or residue on their surface. It is the UV Absorber that has separated from the seat due to a molding defect that affected some seats produced in one or more molding runs. This could cause skin irritation to children who come into contact with the residue. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Safe-Seat Plus Model Infant Seats for Shopping Carts |
| Products › Type | Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Products › Category I D | 2010 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 4,000 |
| Recall I D | 3401 |
| Remedies › Name | If your seats have a chalky white residue, remove them from consumer use immediately and call SSC Inc. to arrange for free replacement seats. |
| Retailers › Name | SSC Inc. nationwide to grocery stores and other retail stores that provide shopping carts for consumer use. Units sold from June 2005 through December 2005. |
| Recall Date | 2006-03-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | Gray or red infant seats that are permanently attached to shopping carts in retail stores. "SAFE-SEAT +" is molded into the side of these seats. A metal tube around the frame of the seat attaches it to the shopping cart. |
| Recall Number | 06532 |
| Manufacturers › Name | SSC Inc., of Fairfield, N.J. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call SSC Inc., toll free at (800) 448-8945 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or contact us online at www.seatreplacement.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-08-05T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |