Recall 07C003000: Child Seat, Handle (infant)

NHTSA recall 07C003000 · announced May 10, 2007 · Evenflo · 448,000 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN EVENFLO EMBRACE INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS/CARRIERS MANUFACTURED BEFORE APRIL 8, 2006, WITH MODEL NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 OR 599. WHEN USED AS AN INFANT CARRIER, THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE, CAUSING THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO ROTATE FORWARD.

The risk

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AN INFANT INSIDE THE CARRIER CAN FALL TO THE GROUND AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.

What to do

EVENFLO WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND OFFER TO PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EVENFLO'S TOLL-FREE NUMBER AT 1-800-233-5921 BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM EST OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.EMBRACEHANDLE.COM.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

EVENFLO HAS NOT MADE A DECISION THAT THESE UNITS CONTAIN A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, HOWEVER IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO PROVIDE A MORE ROBUST HANDLE TRIGGER MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE.NHTSA ALSO HAS DESIGNATED THIS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.