Recall 07C008000: Child Seat, Material/padding

NHTSA recall 07C008000 · announced September 27, 2007 · Evenflo · 723,214 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN EVENFLO TRIUMPH CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODELS 2641175, 2641196, 2641205, 2641208, 2641226, 2641247, 2641281, 3591205, 3591208, 3591226, 3591247, 3591288, 3591328, 3591331, 3591361, 3591404, 3591548, 3591453, 3591581, 3891609, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2001, AND OCTOBER 31, 2005. THESE SEATS USED SIX MECHANICAL ATTACHMENTS TO HOLD DOWN THE CLOTH COVER. SOME CHILDREN COULD PULL BACK THE CLOTH COVER IN THE APPROXIMATE AREA ADJACENT TO THE OCCUPANT'S THIGHS, AND THEREBY ACCESS THE FOAM LINER.

The risk

A CHILD MAY BREAK OFF AND POTENTIALLY CHOKE ON A PIECE OF THE FOAM LINER.

What to do

EVENFLO WILL SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL TO EACH REGISTERED OWNER OF THE AFFECTED TRIUMPH UNITS AND OFFER A FREE KIT TO COVER THE FOAM LINER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EVENFLO TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-490-7591 BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM EST.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.