EVENFLO 470 (EVENFLO BOOSTER) Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO EVOLVE PLATINUM 3-IN-1 COMBINATION BOOSTER SEAT (NA), MODEL NUMBER: 34411700 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON AUGUST 24, 2015. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2007 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE THE CHILD WAS SECURED IN THE SAFETY SEAT, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH FORWARD AND RELEASE THE LEVER TO LOOSEN THE STRAPS OF THE SAFETY SEAT. AS A RESULT, THE CHILD WAS NO LONGER SECURED IN THE SAFETY SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

CPSC# I1420448A. EVENFLO SECURE KIT. CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO UNLATCH THE CAR SEAT BUCKLE. *LN MODEL#30811269.

I HAVE 4 EVENFLO BOOSTER SEATS, 2 HIGHBACK AND 2 BACKLESS. THE BACKLESS HAVE A SEAT PAD THAT DOESN'T ALWAYS STAY SECURED TO THE BASE AND LEADS ME TO THINK THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE PAD WILL SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER THE CHILD AND ALSO CAUSE THE CHILD TO SLIDE OUT AS WELL. THE ARMRESTS ALSO FAIL TO STAY ERECTED. ON THE HIGHBACK MODELS THE ARMRESTS DONT STAY SECURED TO THE SEAT. I CALLED EVENFLO AND THEY SAID IF I BUY PARTS THE SECOND PART WILL BE FREE, IN ESSENCE BUY 1 GET 1. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE AND THEREFORE I WILL NO LONGER USE THE SEATS THAT I HAVE. I ALSO WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE EVENFLO PRODUCTS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. UPDATED 10/10/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO 3171478 L1 CHILD SEAT. SHE STATED THAT THE Z SHAPED HANDLE FELT WEAK AS IF IT COULD BREAK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BUT NOT FOR THE BUILD DATE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH EVENFLO.

A PARENT CAME INTO OUR CHECK UP EVENT WITH AN EVENFLO COMBINATION SEAT # 3221208 MANUFACTURED ON 10/30/2003. SHE WAS USING THIS AS A BPB FOR HER SON ,WHO WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND 41 POUNDS. SHE I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT CORRECTLY BECAUSE THE PLASTIC SHOULDER BELT POSITIONERS BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES. THE SHOULDER BELT RODE UP TOO HIGH IN THE CHILD'S NECK. SHE HAS THE IDENTICAL SEAT FOR HER DAUGHTER, WHO WAS 5 YEARS AND 45 POUNDS MANUFACTURED ON 10/28/2003. THE SHOULDER BELT POSITIONERS WERE STILL INTACT ON THIS SEAT, BUT SEEM ED VARY FLIMSY, AND APPEARED THEY COULD BREAK OFF EASILY LIKE THE ON THE OTHER SEAT. SHE TOO NEEDED TO USE THE SHOULDER BELT POSITIONERS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A CORRECT FIT. THE PARENT CALLED EVENFLO ,AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT WAS TOO OLD TO REPLACE, AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP HER. THIS SEAT WAS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD, WELL UNDER THE EXPIRATION DATE. TYPICALLY, PARENTS WERE NOT USING THE SHOULDER BELT POSITIONERS ON THEIR COMBINATION SEATS UNTIL AFTER THEY HAD THE SEAT FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS SINCE THEY WERE USING THE HARNESS SYSTEM PRIOR TO THAT. I FEEL THAT EVENFLO SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON THESE SEATS AND REPLACE SEATS TO PARENTS WHO ARE OR WILL BE USING THEM AS A BPB SO THEY CAN BE USED CORRECTLY. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT CLAIMED TO BE AN INSPECTOR FOR THE SUMPTER, FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE EVENFLO EXPRESS/VISION/CHASE/TRADITION/ HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEATS WERE DIFFICULT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE HARNESS STRAP. ADDITIONALLY, THE METAL PART OF THE STRAP THAT LOCKED INTO THE SHELL BECAME LOOSE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE SHELL NOT BEING LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE STRAP, CAUSING IT TO SLIP OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOP SLOTS, AND DID NOT APPLY TO ALL EVENFLO EXPRESS/VISION/CHASE/TRADITION/ HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEATS.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE BABY OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HANDLES UNLOCKED AND THE BABY FELL. THE CHILD'S HEAD HIT THE PAVEMENT. THE BABY WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE EVENFLO SAFETY SEATS BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLE BETWEEN THE LEGS FOR THE HARNESS WILL UNLATCH WHEN PULLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THIS IS AN EVENFLO 3252245P1 MANUFACTURED MAY 25, 2005.

WHILE INSTALLING AN EVENFLO EXPRESS 5 POINT HARNESS BOOSTER SEAT, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE SHOULDER STRAP POSITION TO THE TOP MOST POSITION. FIRST, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE HARNESS ANCHOR FROM THE LOWER POSITION. SECONDLY, SECURING THE HARNESS ANCHOR INTO THE UPPER SLOT WAS EQUALLY DIFFICULT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BAD DESIGN. THE MANUAL MAKES NO MENTION OF TOOLS YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE AND RESECURE THE HARNESS ANCHORS. IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS DIFFICULT TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. *NM

HEAD ON COLLISION, EVENFLO CAR SEAT DEFECT, HEAD REST ON BACK OF CAR SEAT DETACHED AND INJURED CHILD.*AK