9999 EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
CHILD SEAT	620
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)	393
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY	233
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING	191
CHILD SEAT:BASE	142
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP	132
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT	124
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING	57
CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR	40
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT	22

Incident date: Aug 29, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO, MODEL NUMBER 3201526L1 (NA) CHILD SEAT. WHILE THE BABY WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE CARRIER HANDLE LOCKED IN THE CARRYING POSITION. THE CHILD FELL FROM THE CHILD SEAT AND LANDED ON HER FACE. THE HANDLE WAS STILL IN THE CONTACT'S HAND. THE INFANT WAS NOT... Read more

Incident date: Aug 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. SHE STATED THAT THE CHILD SEAT TIPPED OVER WHEN SHE MADE A TURN. THE CHILD SEAT WAS PLACED IN THE BACKSEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEAT BASE HAD BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF... Read more

Incident date: Aug 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. SHE STATED THAT THE CHILD SEAT TIPPED OVER WHEN SHE MADE A TURN. THE CHILD SEAT WAS PLACED IN THE BACKSEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEAT BASE HAD BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF... Read more

Incident date: Mar 27, 2006

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO 57491634A INFANT CHILD SEAT. HE STATED THAT THE Z SHAPED HANDLE SHIFTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO FLIP. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY.

Incident date: Jun 2, 2007

I HAVE AN EVENFLO CARSEAT TRAVEL SYSTEM AND WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN WE USED THE INFANT SEAT, BUT AFTER A WEEK WE COULDN'T TRAVEL ANYWHERE CAUSE WHEN WE PUT HER IN IT SHE SITS UP TOO FAR THAT HER POOR LITTLE HEAD HANGS TO HER CHEST. *TR

Incident date: Jul 16, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE MODEL # IS 5501616A. THE CHILD SEAT HAS A COLOR CODED LOCK INDICATOR THAT TURNS GREEN WHEN IT IS LOCKED IN PLACE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE IS VERY LOOSE AFTER OBSERVING IT FOR A FEW DAYS. SHE CALLED EVENFLO AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2007

CHILD SAFETY SEAT - NO ACTUAL FAILURE. I AM A CERTIFIED CPSTI. WHILE CHECKING A SEAT FOR A MOM, I NOTICED THAT THE HARNESS STRAPS WERE BEGINNING TO FRAY SLIGHTLY WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE SPLITTER PLATE - ALSO THE PORTION OF THE HARNESS THAT IS SEWN ONTO THE SPLITTER PLATE AND ATTACHED TO THE HARN... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2007

WHENEVER I TURN CORNERS, MY BABY'S CARSEAT FLIPS TO THE SIDE. WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, BEING THAT I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE TO FLIP IT BACK OVER, AND IT IS CONSTRAINED WITH A SEATBELT AND THE LITTLE SEATBELT ATTACHMENT IT COMES WITH. IT'S AN EVENFLO AURA CARSEAT. *TR

Incident date: Apr 16, 2007

EVENFLO INFANT BASE - MODEL #32331200LI; DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 03/09/07. THE BUTTON TO MOVE THE FOOT ADJUSTER ON THIS INFANT BASE JAMMED AND BROKE WITH PROPER INSTALLATION BY A FATHER AND A CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR. THE OBLONG BUTTON TO ADJUST THE BASE IS SITUATED BE... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2007

EVENFLO COMET CAR SEAT WITH THE TURN KNOB TO TIGHTEN AND LOOSEN STRAPS CAUSE TWISTING OF THE STRAPS THAT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED WITH RETHREADING OF THE STRAPS. THE SEATBELT GUIDES ARE FLIMSY AND BREAK VERY EASILY. BACK OF THE CAR SEAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LATCH STRAP. EVENFLO IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOW... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 EVENFLO MODEL #3781522P1 CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL THE PLASTIC TAB DOWN LOCATED ON THE HARNESS AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CHILD SEAT. THE CHILD SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE SEAT BELT. *AK

Incident date: Mar 22, 2007

I HAVE AN EVENFLO/TRADITIONS CAR SEAT MODEL #3261566 P1, MANUFACTURING DATE 10/20/05. I BOUGHT IT ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE STRAP THAT GOES DOWN OVER MY CHILDS SHOULDER HAS A PART OF THE STRAP WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A METAL CLIP THAT SECURED THE STRAP TO THE BACK OF THE CAR SEAT. THE PIECE ATTACHED TO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2007

MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO GO PICK UP MY HUSBAND. WELL SHE WAS MAKING THIS NASAL NOISE AND I DISMISSED IT AT FIRST. THEN I JUST GOT THIS HORRIBLE FEELING AND I TRIED TO LOOK BACK. I COULDN'T SEE OVER THE SEAT. WELL THEN I STUCK MY HAND BACK THERE TO FEEL HER HEAD. I DID NOT FEEL HER H... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 2007

EVENFLO CHASE COMFORT TOUCH CAR SEAT WITH SNACK TRAY TRAPPED CHILD'S FINGER**CC THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER REACHED DOWN INTO THE SNACK TRAY TO THE RIGHT OF HER CARS SEAT. SHE MANAGED TO TRAP A FINGER BETWEEN THE TRAY LID AND THE BACK OF THE TRAY AND COULD NOT FREE IT. THE HARDER SHE PULLED, THE HARD... Read more

Incident date: Jan 25, 2007

TL*- EVENFLO, MODEL# 5481586. THE CONTACT'S FRIEND TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE HANDLE NOT BEING TIGHT WHEN CARRYING THE CHILD, IT WIGGLED. SHE HAD THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR 3 MONTHS. THE HANDLE DID NOT APPEAR LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN THE LOCKWAS ENGAGED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 25, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A CAR SEAT FOR A THREE YEAR OLD. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR SEAT WAS IN PLACE, STRAPPED DOWN, AND LATCHED, THE CHILD COULD GET OUT. THE CHILD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE HARNESS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ADULT. EVENFLO, MODEL# 3781688P1, - ANUFACTURING DATE JAN ARY 18, ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SAFETY SEAT WAS IN THE BASE IT LIFTED UP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STRAPPED IN TIGHTLY, AND IT WILL MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE SEAT COULD NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY TO THE BASE. EVENFLO-5561664A.*AK

Incident date: Jan 2, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN THE STRAPS ON EVENFLO AURA CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE BABY NEEDED TO HAVE THE STRAPS LOOSENED, AND WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN THE STRAPS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONCE LOOSENED THE STRAP WOULD NOT GET TIGHT ENOUGH. THE CONTACT SAID THAT T... Read more

Incident date: Dec 13, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DID NOT INCLUDE A TETHER. THE SEAT WAS INSPECTED BY A CHILD SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT A TETHER WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHILD SEAT SAFE. THE SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THE CHILD S... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND UPON IMPACT AT 45 MPH, THE REAR FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT DETACHED FROM THE BASE WITH THE INFANT RESTRAINED INSIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE BASE REMAINED SECURED BY THE SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE INFANT AND THE SEA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Nov 30, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE EVENFLO 5561673A INFANT CHILD SEAT HANDLE BECAME DISENGAGED FROM ONE SIDE WHILE BEING CARRIED, NEARLY INJURING THE CHILD. THE PIECE THAT BECAME DISENGAGED WAS FRACTURED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED.

Incident date: Nov 19, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HARNESS AND CLIP FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CHILD INTO THE CAR SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

Incident date: Nov 21, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SEAT HANDLE WAS LOOSE AND WAS ABOUT TO FRACTURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE THE HANDLE COULD DISENGAGE, POTENTIALLY INJURING THE CHILD.

Incident date: Aug 25, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CARRYING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE TWO BUTTONS ON THE HANDLE POPPED OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO TURN OVER. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THE SEAT WAS AN EVENFLO AURA #5491665A MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 21, 2006.

Incident date: Aug 11, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CARRYING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CARRIER HANDLE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH DROPPED THE CHILD AND SAFETY SEAT TO THE FLOOR. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS AN EVENFLO, MODEL 317... Read more

Incident date: Jul 21, 2006

THE TENSION ADJUSTER ON THE CAR SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE 5-POINT HARNESS TO BECOME LOOSE AND NOT PROPERLY FITTING. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *NM

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED, THE BOOSTER SEATBELT CLIPS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO RUB THE CHILD'S NECK. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS AN EVENFLO COMET, MODEL # 3221213P1, DATE OF MANUFCA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED, THE BOOSTER SEATBELT CLIPS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO RUB THE CHILD'S NECK. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS AN EVENFLO COMET, MODEL # 3221213P1, DATE OF MANUFCA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED, THE BOOSTER SEATBELT CLIPS FRACTURED WHICH ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO RUB THE CHILD'S NECK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS AN EVENFLO COMET, MODEL # 32... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD WAS RESTRAINED, THE BOOSTER SEATBELT CLIPS FRACTURED WHICH ALLOWED THE SEATBELT TO RUB THE CHILD'S NECK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS AN EVENFLO COMET, MODEL # 32... Read more

Incident date: May 5, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CARRYING THE INFANT IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HANDLE COLLAPSED. THE CHILD WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN THE SEAT; THEREFORE, FELL AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS A EVENFLO #3171466P1 MANUFACTURED MARCH 10, 2005.

1 injured

Incident date: May 22, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS ATTACHED TO A CART AT A SHOPPING CENTER, THE CART ROLLED OVER A BUMP IN THE DOORWAY WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE SHOPPING CART. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND CHILD LANDED ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED, ... Read more

Incident date: May 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY THAT LATCHES BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS, THE HARNESS BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STRAP WAS CUT IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE SEAT IS AN EVENF... Read more

Incident date: Apr 29, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REMOVING THE CHILD SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE INFANT INSIDE, THE HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK FLIPPING THE SEAT BACKWARDS AND DROPPING THE INFANT TO THE FLOOR. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE CHILD SEAT WAS AN EVENFLO AURA MODEL # 5... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Apr 11, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAM ON THE HANDLE, WHERE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS CARRIED, IS SEPARATING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED, THIS IS A EVENFLO 3171466P1, MANUFACTURED MAY 13, 2005.

Incident date: Mar 7, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO INFANT CARRIER, MODEL NUMBER 3981413P1. WHILE CARRYING THE INFANT CARRIER, THE HANDLE DID NOT SECURE INTO PLACE AND WAS VERY FLEXIBLE. THE HANDLE DISPLAYS SEVERAL SIGNS OF WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

Incident date: Dec 21, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HANDLE ON THE CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT DID NOT LOCK.*AK

Incident date: Nov 13, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE POSITIONING CLIP ON CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT CAN BE EASILY MOVED UP AND DOWN. WHEN CHILD IS SECURED IN THE SEAT, THE CHILD CAN MOVE THE POSITIONING CLIP ENOUGH TO GET HER ARMS THROUGH THE STRAPS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 21, 2005

STRAP ADJUSTMENT TO RESTRAIN CHILD DOES NOT WORK. WE OWN 3 EVENFLO VANGUARD SEATS AND ENTIRE SEAT MUST BE REMOVED TO ADJUST STRAPS. *JB

Incident date: Sep 11, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 4281106P1, DOM 02/26/2001. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED HER CHILD REMOVED THE OVERHEAD SHIELD ASSEMBLY ON THE CAR SEAT. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAME UNATTACHED BY THE RETAINER HOOKS ON EACH SIDE. SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE B... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2005

THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN CARRYING CAR SEAT CARRIER AND HANDLE MOVES SLIGHTLY. (EVENFLO MODEL NUMBER 3171466 MANUFACTURED 3/10/2005). *TS *NM

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

THERE ARE WHITE PLASTIC STRESS POINTS AT SEVERAL POINTS IN CARRIAGE & BASE / FOOT AREA. RECLINE FOOT ADJUSTMENT POPS OUT & WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. *TS THE BASE FLARES OUT SECONDARY TO PLASTIC STRESS POINTS AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN PROPER POSITION TO RECEIVE/HOLD CARRIAGE. (EVENFLO EMBRACE 3171... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

ADJUSTMENT FOOT BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO INSTALL BASE (EVENFLO 5501536A). *TS *NM

Incident date: Oct 20, 2005

I AM A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN AND I HAD A PARENT COME TO A CAR SEAT CHECK WITH A DEFECTIVE(?) CAR SEAT. THE CAR SEAT WAS A CONVERTIBLE SEAT AND SHE HAD HER INFANT REAR FACING (WHICH WAS APPROPRIATE). WHEN SHE TRIED TO PUT THE CAR SEAT IN THE FORWARD FACING POSITION, WITH THE SEAT AT AN UP... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 3171466P1. WHEN I INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT O VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT PUSHED THE LEVER ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND IT POPPED OUT. TRIED PUTTING THE SEAT IN THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THE FRONT SEAT ALWAYS POPPED OUT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CHILD SAFETY ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 3171466P1. WHEN I INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT O VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT PUSHED THE LEVER ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND IT POPPED OUT. TRIED PUTTING THE SEAT IN THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THE FRONT SEAT ALWAYS POPPED OUT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CHILD SAFETY ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 3171466P1. WHEN I INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT O VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT PUSHED THE LEVER ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND IT POPPED OUT. TRIED PUTTING THE SEAT IN THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES AND THE FRONT SEAT ALWAYS POPPED OUT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CHILD SAFETY ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 9, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 5881403A CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR SEAT OUT OF THE BASE. SHE HAD TO PHYSICALLY TAKE THE PAD OFF OF THE CAR SEAT AND REACH DOWN WHERE THE TWO BUTTONS WERE, PUSH DOWN ON THOSE BUTTONS, AND UNLOCK THE REGULAR RELEASE HANDLE ALL AT ONCE. IT TOOK TWO PEOPL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 25, 2005

DT: EVENFLO MODEL # 3161572P1, DOM 12/30/2004. THIS HAPPENED THREE TO FOUR TIMES. NEARLY A FIVE MONTH OLD INFANT WAS ABLE TO UNLATCH THE CHEST STRAP ON CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE SEAT WAS REAR FACING ,AND THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE POSITIONING CLIP LATCH SIMPLY DID NOT HOLD ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 8, 2005

DT: EVENFLO CAR SE MODEL # 3171466P1, DOM 03/10/2005. THE HANDLE IS LOOSE AND LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BREAK AT THE TOP. IF FACING THE CAR SEAT THE LEFT SIDE IS LOOSENING AT THE TOP. NOTICED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED EVENFLO YET. THE LEFT SIDE LOCK DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL TIMES A... Read more

Model	Recalls	Complaints
200 (ON MY WAY POSITION RIGHT)	0	0	View
201 (DYN-O-MITE)	0	0	View
202 (DYN-O-MITE)	0	0	View
203 (JOYRIDE)	0	0	View
205 (JOYRIDE TRAVEL TANDEM)	0	0	View
206 (ON MY WAY)	0	0	View
207 (ON MY WAY)	0	0	View
210 (TRIPLE TREAT)	0	0	View

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