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16C007Child Seat

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
Type
Child Seat

Affected vehicles (1)

  • EVENFLO EVOLVE 3-IN-1 SEAT9999

Component / system

CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING

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.