Child Can Access/Loosen Harness Adjustment Button
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Evenflo Company, Inc.
- Units affected
- 29,742
- Recall opened
- Sep 28, 2016
- Report date
- Sep 7, 2016
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Child Seat
Affected vehicles (1)
- EVENFLO EVOLVE 3-IN-1 SEAT9999
Component / system
Defect
Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Evolve 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats, model number 34411700 manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 9, 2016 and model number 34411741 manufactured May 27, 2015, to February 9, 2016. The affected seats have a button for adjusting the harness tightness. The child in the seat can access this button and loosen the harness without the caregiver's knowledge.
Risk / consequence
If the child is able to loosen the harness, they may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Evenflo will notify the registered owners, and will provide a remedy kit with a replacement harness adjustment button, free of charge. The recall began on September 28, 2016. Owners may contact Evenflo at www.evolve.evenflo.com or 1-800-233-5921.
Source: NHTSA campaign 16C007000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.