Recall 89C032000: Child Seat

NHTSA recall 89C032000 · announced November 30, 1989 · Century · 233,000 units affected

The problem

REMOVABLE PROTECTIVE FABRIC PAD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT TRAY SHIELD WITH VELCRO TABS MAY HAVE EXPOSED URETHANE FOAM ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SHIELD PAD THAT A CHILD COULD PICK AT WITH HIS OR HER FINGERS.

The risk

A CHILD COULD PUT SMALL PIECES OF PAD IN HIS OR HER MOUTHOR NOSE CREATING A HEALTH HAZARD.

What to do

REPLACE CURRENT PADS WITH PADS CONTAINING 2 BUTTON FASTENERS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY A CHILD; ALSO, TWEED PADS WILL BE FROM FOAM THAT IS COVERED WITH A NON-WOVEN BACKING.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000 STE CHILD CAR SEATS.MODEL 4365DT MANUFACTUREDMARCH, 1987 TO OCTOBER, 1988. MODEL 4366 MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY, 1988 TOOCTOBER, 1988.MODEL MANUFACTURE NOTES: MODEL 4366 FEB. 1988 TO OCT. 1988 MODEL 4365 MAR. 1987 TO OCT. 1988 ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 89E032000)

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