Evenflo car seat recall 16C003000
Seats included
- TRANSITIONS BOOSTER SEAT
Made between: December 18, 2014 and January 29, 2016
Check the label on your seat for the model number and date of manufacture.
The problem, in NHTSA's words
Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats, model numbers 34411686, 34411695, and 34411029, produced from December 18, 2014, through January 29, 2016. The central front adjuster (CFA) button that is used to loosen the seat's internal harness may be within the child's reach, allowing the child to activate the CFA and loosen the internal harness.
What could happen
If the internal harness is not tightened snugly around the child, the child would be at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Evenflo will notify owners and provide a remedy kit that includes a newly-designed seat pad and CFA assembly, free of charge. Owners may contact Evenflo at www.transitions.evenflo.com or 1-800-233-5921. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Note: This safety issue only impacts the use of the seat in the forward-facing harnessed booster (22-65 lbs. and 28-50 in.) configuration.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 16C003000, nhtsa.gov. Text in quotes is from NHTSA's recall file, shown in sentence case.