| Car Seat |
EVENFLO 402 (ONE STEP SOFT TOUCH) |
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| Manufacturer |
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1986 - 4/1/1990 |
| Recalled on |
9/20/1990 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE |
| Owners Notified on |
9/18/1990 |
| # Affected |
3,001,230 |
| Recalled for |
CHILD SEAT |
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| Description |
SEAT BUCKLE AND TONGUE MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN LATCHED AND WOULD NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213. |
| Consequences |
LATCH MECHANISM MAY APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT IS FALSELY LOCKED; THE LATCH COULD COME OPEN AND EJECT THE CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CHILD. |
| Corrective action |
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUCKLE TONGUE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EVENFLO AT 800-233-5921. |
| Notes |
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH WITH BLACK BUCKLE HOUSING AND RED PUSH BUTTON RELEASE. MODEL NUMBERS:DYN-O-MITE, EVENFLO INFANT:201, 202, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 448, 456, 458.ONE STEP: 221, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409.SEVEN YEAR CAR SEAT: 228, 453, 454.BOBBY-MAC: 411, 412, 414, 415, 416.ONE STEP DELUXE: 222, 223, 417. EVENFLO BOOSTER: 242, 470, 471.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E031000) |
| See also |
EVENFLO 402 (ONE STEP SOFT TOUCH) Recall for CHILD SEAT
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