The recall announced today is not related to how the seat performs while in a car. Parents should continue using these carriers as car seats. Kolcraft will provide a free repair kit designed to make the handle more secure. The repair can be done easily in the home. Consumers should not carry the seat by the handle until it has been repaired.
Consumers can continue to use the product as a car seat or in combination with the stroller.
Also, the Kolcraft Rock N Ride is not part of this recall. Why When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly move from the intended carrying position, causing the seat to suddenly rotate. The infant can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. Until the carrier has been repaired, do not to carry the seat by its handle, but by the head and foot of the seat. The seat still can and should be used as a car seat.