In addition, there were over 13,000 estimated injuries in a recent one-year period. The deaths happened when infants became entangled in restraining straps, when carrier seats toppled over on soft surfaces such as beds, or when unrestrained children fell from the carrier seat to the floor. In almost all of the cases, infants were left unattended in the infant carrier seat. Active infants can move or tip carrier seats by their movements or by pushing off on other objects with their feet. Stay within arm's reach of the baby when the carrier seat is on tables or counters.
Infant seats can move when the baby moves or bounces.
Never place a carrier seat on soft, plush surfaces that will make it unstable. Always use the safety belts. Do not use infant carriers as a substitute for infant car seats. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. If you would like to receive CPSC's recall notices, subscribing to the email list will send all press releases to you the day they are issued.