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| 2003 Cosco Grand Explorer Booster Cushions |
TP2436
Road Safety Leaflet
# D2004-03 (E) |
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Manufacturer:
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Dorel Juvenile Group U.S.A.
2525 State Street
Columbus Indiana, USA
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Importer & Distributor:
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Dorel Juvenile Group Canada
12345 Albert Hudson
Montreal, Quebec
HIG 3K9
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Rick Leckner
1-514-731-0000 |
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Consumer Contact:
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Dorel Juvenile Group USA
1-800-536-1090
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Models Affected and Model Numbers:
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Cosco Grand Explorer:
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No. of Units:
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11,744 |
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Dates of Manufacture:
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February 3 to September 30, 2003 |
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Geographic Distribution:
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All across Canada
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Problem:
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Transport Canada crash tested six Cosco Grand Explorer booster cushions and a
seam separation of the plastic abdominal shield occurred in four of the units
during the crash test. In all four instances, the seam separation generated a
jagged shard,
(see photograph #3) under the padded fabric cover in one specific area next
to the child’s abdominal area.
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Background & Company Action:
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Transport Canada immediately notified the Dorel Juvenile Group
(DJG) representative of the first two test results where seam separation had
occurred. The company responded by conducting additional crash tests to
verify the Transport Canada test results. In addition, the company developed
a repair kit to be sent out to consumers of the affected units. The company
also crash tested the repair kit to ensure its effectiveness and the repaired
unit passed. It is understood, at this time, that there are no affected booster
cushions for sale in retail stores or in the DJG inventory warehouse.
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Safety Risk:
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DJG does not believe that the projected shard poses a serious safety related
risk, because the jagged shard did not penetrate the soft cover pad.
Nevertheless a plastic shield cover was developed by DJG to further protect the
child’s abdomen from any shard that could develop as a result of a motor
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Consumer Recourse:
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A consumer with an affected unit can call the Consumer Customer Service
1-800 number (1-800-536-1090) free of charge and identify their booster
cushion to the customer service representative and provide their name and address. A repair kit will be mailed to the consumer free of charge without delay. A repair kit can also be requested through their website:
http://www.coscojuvenile.com/safety_notices.asp.
With respect to the 1,700 consumers who have mailed in registration cards,
letters will be sent out to the consumers and kits will be mailed accordingly.
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Photographs:
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Shown below are three photographs of the Cosco Grand Explorer
abdominal shield booster cushion.
1) Front overall view
2) Rear view of abdominal shield
3) Post test – rear top view of resultant jagged
shard
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Transport Canada:
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1-800-333-0371
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Release Date:
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March 30, 2004
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