Kolcraft, Carter Child Seat recall
Recalled October 18, 1996 · NHTSA recall 96C031000 · Kolcraft
Hazard
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT OF THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
KOLCRAFT WILL PROVIDE OWNER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINE THE CROTCH STRAP RETAINER CLIP AND FOR REALIGNING THE CLIP IF IT HAS BEEN MISINSTALLED. A STICKER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT NOTIFYING THE USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A MISALIGNED STRAP RETAINER CLIP WITH SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITS REALIGNMENT.
Units
51,400 units
Description
DURING COMPLIANCE TESTING, A CROTCH STRAP ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE SHELL OF AN INFANT RESTRAINT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS."
What to do
KOLCRAFT WILL PROVIDE OWNER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINE THE CROTCH STRAP RETAINER CLIP AND FOR REALIGNING THE CLIP IF IT HAS BEEN MISINSTALLED. A STICKER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT NOTIFYING THE USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A MISALIGNED STRAP RETAINER CLIP WITH SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITS REALIGNMENT.
Product
Kolcraft INFANT RIDER · Kolcraft PLUS 4 · Kolcraft PLUS 5 · Kolcraft TRAVEL 5 · Kolcraft TRAVEL ABOUT
Manufacturer(s)
KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →