Installing the new handle will help keep your baby safe and secure. Century has received more than 2,700 reports of handle-related problems, including handles breaking, cracking or possibly not being locked while the seat is being used as a carrier. In addition to these reports, Century has also received over 200 reports of injury, including concussions, skull fractures, lacerations, broken bones, bruises, and scratches as a result of such handle-related problems. Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats. Consumers should not carry the seat by the handle until it has been replaced.
Consumers can continue to use the product as a car seat.
Always be sure the handle is locked in the carry position before picking up the carrier. Consumers should have the car seat in front of them when they call. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.