EVENFLO 201 (DYN-O-MITE) Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/09/07 THE NEWS REPORTED THAT EVENFLO DISCOVERY SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT SAFE. THE NEWS REPORT STATED THAT THE SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE BASE, TWISTED AND FELL OFF. THE NEWS STATED THAT THE SAFETY SEAT DID'T PASS SAFETY STANDARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CALLED EVENFLO ,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT WAS SAFE, AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE SEAT. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TETHER STRAP ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SHIFT AND TIP TO THE SIDE AS THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN TO EITHER SIDE. THE RECLINER ADJUSTMENT DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SEAT FLIPPED OVER CONTINUOUSLY AND WOULD NOT STAY INTO PLACE. THIS STARTED WHEN THE CHILD WEIGHED 17 POUNDS. THE CHILD SEAT CAPACITY IS FOR UP TO 22 POUNDS. THE SEAT WAS TAKEN TO AN INSPECTION STATION AND THE INSPECTOR CONFIRMED THAT THE SEAT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY.

EVENFLO CHILD RESTRAINT MODEL # 2349L3P2 MANUFACTURED DATE SEPT 22, 1998. UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CAR SEAT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. BUCKLES ARE WORN, COVER IS TORN AND WON'T STAY ON SEAT. MANUFACTURER HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THIS ITEM IN THE COMPUTERS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CATCHING A BUS DOWNTOWN, THE RED LATCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE INFANT CARRIER THAT ATTACHES THE CARRIER TO THE STROLLER BROKE. THE CARRIER MOVED FORWARD AND THE BABY FELL OUT OF THE CARRIER. THE BABY SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE INFANT CARRIER/STROLLER COMBINATION IS EVENFLO, THE MODEL NUMBER IS: 5831270P1 AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE IS: 06-29-05. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CARRYING THE INFANT INTO THE HOUSE IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE RED BUTTON THAT SECURES THE HANDLE POPPED OUT. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO FLIP OVER AND BECAUSE THE INFANT WAS NOT SECURED IN THE SEAT, THE INFANT FELL ON THE GROUND. THE INFANT HAS A BRUISE FROM THE FALL. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS AN EVENFLO #5481586, MANUFACTURED JUNE 4, 2005. *AK

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 2361T2P2, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE OVERHEAD SHIELD SHATTERED INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO BREAK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 36631367P1, DOM 06/15/2004. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS BUCKLE WOULD NOT COME UNLOCKED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELT HARNESS LATCH BROKE. THE CHILD HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CHILD SEAT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 5501536A, DOM 02/13/2005. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CARRYING CHILD THE HANDLE ON THE CHILD SEAT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE CHILD TO FALL OUT OF THE CHILD SEAT. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO THE CONTACT'S THREE MONTH OLD SON BECAUSE HE FELL ON A CEMENT FLOOR. THE HANDLE WAS DAMAGED, BECAME VERY LOOSE, AND WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS REPLACED. *AK

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 2481185P1,DOM 01/03/2002. THE CONTACT STATED DURING AN ACCIDENT THE HARNESS BUCKLE DISCONNECTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIVE POINT HARNESS SYSTEM. THERE WAS VISIBLE BRUISING TO THE CHILD'S LEFT SIDE AND PUBLIC AREA. THE CHILD PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED FOR THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, THE CONTACT'S GRANDCHILD INFORMED HER THE CHILD SEAT'S BUCKLE FAILED. THE HARNESS BUCKLE DISCONNECTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FIVE POINT HARNESS SYSTEM. SHE EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR SEAT. HOWEVER, SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER CHILD SAFETY SEAT OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS AFOREMENTIONED. *AK