Safety 1st Car Seat Recall: Choking Hazard on Headrest

The company will send a replacement headrest pad assembly kit to affected owners, but in the meantime, you can still use your Safety 1st Grow and Go all-in-one car seat until the replacement kit arrives, the company says. Just be sure to keep an eye on the foam headrest pad and check that your child isn’t able to pick off pieces of the foam underneath.

Remember that adding any other type of pad, pillow, or covering between your child and the car seat can be unsafe and may affect its performance in a crash. “A safe practice to remember is to only use products that are approved by your car seat manufacturer for use with your car seat. Don’t purchase or add third-party foams, pillows, or pads, as they may compromise the crash protection provided by your car seat,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. 

Dorel says that replacement kits are expected to ship out in the middle of June 2025. The kits will include instructions for replacing the existing headrest pad with a new version that securely covers the headrest foam to prevent a child’s access.

If you haven’t yet registered your Safety 1st car seat with the manufacturer, you can do so here. Registering your car seat with the maker (regardless of brand) enables you to stay up to date on any safety information that may affect your product.