EVENFLO 453 (DISCOVERY) Car Seat Recall - Campaign #90C032000

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EVENFLO 453 (DISCOVERY) CAR SEAT RECALL - #90C032000

RECALL FOR CHILD SEAT

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Car Seat EVENFLO 453 (DISCOVERY) Manufacturer EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. Manufactured between 4/1/1985 - 12/1/1985 Recalled on 9/20/1990 Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION Owners Notified on 9/18/1990 # Affected 780,915 Recalled for CHILD SEAT 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 90E032000) See also EVENFLO 453 (DISCOVERY) Recall for CHILD SEAT EVENFLO 453 (DISCOVERY) Recall for CHILD SEAT