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EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 196431 · 2000-02-08

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EVENFLO MODEL # 235119P1, DOM 28-JUL-1997; A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT INSERTS INTO SLEEVE AND SURROUNDS RED ADJUSTMENT BUTTON HAS CRACKED, CAUSING RED BUTTON AND ITS SPRING TO POP OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE ON SAME MODEL. BUT, MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED ON NEW REPLACEMENT SEAT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856552
Machine
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