Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
March 1, 2006 Alert #06-532 |
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Safe-Seat Plus Model Infant Seats for Shopping Carts
Units: About 4,000
Manufacturer: SSC Inc., of Fairfield, N.J.
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.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
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.
Sold by: 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.
Manufactured In: United States
Remedy: If your seats have a chalky white residue, remove them from consumer use immediately and call SSC Inc. to arrange for free replacement seats.
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