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March 10, 2003Car SeatsNHTSA
Graco Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE CRASH, THE CARRIER MAY DETACH FROM THE BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
January 31, 2003Car SeatsNHTSA
Spelcast, Gorilla Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE WASHER IS RUSTED AND WEAKENED, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CAR SEAT COULD PULL FREE, POSSIBLY INJURING THE SEAT OCCUPANT OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE.
September 25, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Cosco Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE WEBBING IS EXPOSED TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SUNLIGHT, IT COULD DEGRADE. IF THE WEBBING STRENGTH DEGRADES MORE THAN ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD IT MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROTECTION TO A CHILD IN A CRASH, CAUSING AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
May 8, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Designer 22, Dorel Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE CHILD IS NOT PROPERLY BUCKLED INTO THE SEAT, THE CHILD CAN FALL OUT IF THE CARRIER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
April 22, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Cosco, Eddie Bauer Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE WEBBING IS EXPOSED TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ABRASION, IT COULD DEGRADE. IF THE WEBBING DEGRADES MORE THAN PERMITTED BY THE STANDARD, IT MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROTECTION TO A CHILD IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
April 19, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Xsci Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE INFANT SEAT CAN DETACH FROM THE SEAT BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
March 21, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
PEG Perego, Martinelli Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
March 18, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Graco Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE HOOKS, PINS OR "U" BARS ARE MISSING, THE CARRIER MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BASE. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH, THE CARRIER COULD DETACH FROM THE BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
March 3, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Evenflo Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
January 4, 2002Car SeatsNHTSA
Sit'n'stroll 1999 Child Seat recall
Hazard: THIS NONCOMPLIANCE COULD LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO REFUSE TO ALLOW A PARENT/GUARDIAN TO BRING OR USE THIS PRODUCT ON AN AIRPLANE, WHICH COULD CREATE A SAFETY RISK TO THE CHILD.
December 4, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Britax Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE BUCKLE BECOMES UNLATCHED, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 9, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Britax Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN A CRASH, THE SHELL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT SHELL ATTACHMENT POINT AND ALLOW HALF OF THE TETHER TO COME LOOSE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
October 9, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Sit'n'stroll Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE AIR BAG LABEL WARNS CONSUMERS NOT TO PLACE A CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE REAR-FACING POSITION IN ANY VEHICLE SEAT WITH AN AIR BAG AS SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.
October 9, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Sit'n'stroll Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE CHILD SEATS WERE NOT CERTIFIED AS MEETING THE 25 POUND WEIGHT REQUIREMENT OF THIS STANDARD.
July 5, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Evenflo Child Seat recall
June 22, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
PEG Perego Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE CONSUMER MAY BELIEVE THAT THE CAR SEAT IS PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BASE. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CAR SEAT CAN DETACH FROM THE BASE POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD.
June 2, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Century Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE A-LOKS ON THESE SEATS MAY ALLOW THE WEBBING TO SLIP 4 TO 6 INCHES, WHICH WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
April 26, 2001Car SeatsNHTSA
Evenflo Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE CARRY HANDLE WERE TO UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE, THE CHILD COULD BE THROWN TO THE GROUND, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
September 28, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Century Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE HANDLE UNEXPECTEDLY BREAKS, THE CHILD COULD FALL TO THE GROUND POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.
June 16, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Britax Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN A CRASH, ADDITIONAL HEAD MOVEMENT COULD ALLOW A CHILD'S HEAD TO STRIKE SOMETHING IN THE VEHICLE AND LEAD TO INJURY.
April 11, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Basic Comfort Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE FINAL MATERIAL IS MORE POROUS THAN NORMAL (BRITTLE) AND WEAKER IN TENSILE STRENGTH. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT BACKS AND CUSHIONS MAY EXPERIENCE IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF A LOAD BEARING PART OF THE BOOSTER SEAT.
March 28, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Evenflo Child Seat recall
Hazard: IF THE POSTS ARE BENT, CONSUMERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY INSTALLING THE CARRIER ONTO THE BASE. BENT POSTS COULD ALSO INTERFERE WITH PROPER LATCHING OF THE CARRIER TO THE BASE PREVENTING THE CHILD FROM BEING PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
February 4, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Cosco Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE CHILD RESTRAINT COULD POSSIBLY BE PLACED IN AN INCORRECT SEATING POSITION.
February 4, 2000Car SeatsNHTSA
Cosco Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN ADULT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EASILY RELEASE THE BELT BUCKLE.
December 16, 1999Car SeatsNHTSA
Kolcraft Child Seat recall
Hazard: THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FROM THE INTENDED CARRYING POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY ROTATE. THE INFANT COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.
December 14, 1999Car SeatsNHTSA
Century Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
September 17, 1999Car SeatsNHTSA
Evenflo Child Seat recall
August 3, 1999Car SeatsNHTSA
Mercedes Benz 1997–1999 Child Seat recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A CHILD COULD BE INJURED BY THE AIR BAG.
July 1, 1999Car SeatsNHTSA
Cosco Child Seat recall
Hazard: WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE INFANT COULD FALL TO THE GROUND AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.
October 29, 1998Car SeatsNHTSA
Basic Comfort 1998 Child Seat recall
Hazard: IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE SHOULDER BELT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE'S BUILT-IN SAFETY HARNESS SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE FORCES ON THE CHEST OF THE BOOSTER SEAT OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.