BASIC COMFORT GALAXY 2000 CAR SEAT RECALL - #00C018000
RECALL FOR CHILD SEAT
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Car Seat |
BASIC COMFORT GALAXY 2000 |
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| Manufacturer |
BASIC COMFORT, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
11/25/1998 - 1/31/1999 |
| Recalled on |
4/20/2000 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE |
| Owners Notified on |
4/26/2000 |
| # Affected |
2,061 |
| Recalled for |
CHILD SEAT |
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| Description |
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: GALAXY 2000 BOOSTER SEAT WITH BACH (MODEL 961) AND GALAXY 2000 BOOSTER SEAT (MODEL 960). THESE SEATS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE POLYSTYRENE BACKS AND CUSHIONS WHICH WERE NOT SUBJECTED TO STEAM PRESSURE IN THE MOLDING PROCESS FOR AN ADEQUATE PERIOD OF TIME RESULTING IN THE INNER POLYSTYRENE BEADS NOT COMPLETELY BONDING. THESE SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS." |
| Consequences |
THE FINAL MATERIAL IS MORE POROUS THAN NORMAL (BRITTLE) AND WEAKER IN TENSILE STRENGTH. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT BACKS AND CUSHIONS MAY EXPERIENCE IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF A LOAD BEARING PART OF THE BOOSTER SEAT. |
| Corrective action |
CONSUMERS WILL BE SENT FREE REPLACEMENT PARTS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Notes |
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A FREE REMEDY KIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BASIC COMFORT AT 1-800-640-8469.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 00E018000) |
| See also |
BASIC COMFORT GALAXY 2000 Recall for CHILD SEAT
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