CPSC recall 01012
Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2025-11-19
On 2025-11-19 the CPSC announced a recall of Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers by Century Products Century, citing when the seat is used as an infant carrier, the handle can break. An infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. "The break can happen unexpected….
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 01012 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2000-10-13 |
| Published | 2025-11-19 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Century Products Century |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers | "Riding in a child safety seat on the car's rear seat for every trip is the safest way to transport young children in a motor vehicle," said NHTSA Administrator Dr. Sue Bailey. "The recall announced today is only related to using the seat as a carrier (not how the seat performs while in a car). Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats." The recall involves all Century rear-facing infant car seats/carriers with one-piece handles, manufactured from January 1991 through July 1997. The date of manufacture, written as month, day, year (010191 through 073197), can be found on a label on the side of the seat. The recalled car seats/carriers have a molded, one-piece, one-color plastic handle colored white, gray, or tan.
Reason
When the seat is used as an infant carrier, the handle can break. An infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. "The break can happen unexpectedly and the seat can drop to the ground,"said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "Century is providing parents with new handles for their carriers. Installing the new handle will help keep your baby safe and secure."
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-NHTSA-and-Century-Announce-Recall-of-Infant-Car-SeatsCarriers
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