| Car Seat |
EVENFLO 359 (TRIUMPH) |
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| Manufacturer |
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
6/21/2005 - 10/31/2005 |
| Recalled on |
9/27/2007 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
9/28/2007 |
| # Affected |
723,214 |
| Recalled for |
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING |
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| Description |
CERTAIN EVENFLO TRIUMPH CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODELS 2641175, 2641196, 2641205, 2641208, 2641226, 2641247, 2641281, 3591205, 3591208, 3591226, 3591247, 3591288, 3591328, 3591331, 3591361, 3591404, 3591548, 3591453, 3591581, 3891609, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2001, AND OCTOBER 31, 2005. THESE SEATS USED SIX MECHANICAL ATTACHMENTS TO HOLD DOWN THE CLOTH COVER. SOME CHILDREN COULD PULL BACK THE CLOTH COVER IN THE APPROXIMATE AREA ADJACENT TO THE OCCUPANT'S THIGHS, AND THEREBY ACCESS THE FOAM LINER. |
| Consequences |
A CHILD MAY BREAK OFF AND POTENTIALLY CHOKE ON A PIECE OF THE FOAM LINER. |
| Corrective action |
EVENFLO WILL SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL TO EACH REGISTERED OWNER OF THE AFFECTED TRIUMPH UNITS AND OFFER A FREE KIT TO COVER THE FOAM LINER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EVENFLO TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-490-7591 BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM EST. |
| Notes |
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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