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NHTSARecalled Dec 15, 1993 · #93C001000

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

Hazard

Child Seat safety defect

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Description

SOME RED BUTTONS SHIPPED TO REPAIR BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS RECALLED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 92E017000 MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECT. THE WRONG RED RELEASE BUTTON WOULD NOT ALLOW THE STRAPTO ENGAGE THE BUCKLE CORRECTLY, CAUSING A FALSE LATCH SITUATION WHICH WOULDNOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

Product details

Product
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
Type
Child Seat
Manufacturer
CENTURY PRODUCTS
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

CENTURY HAS ISSUED GRAPHIC INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL SEAT OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE WRONG PART. THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE DETAILS HOW TO TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PREVIOUSLY SHIPPED RED RELEASE BUTTON IS CORRECT. IF THE WRONG BUTTON WAS SHIPPED AND THE OWNER NOTIFIES CENTURY OF THE PROBLEM, CENTURY WILL SHIP THE OWNER THE CORRECT BUTTON.

View the official CPSC notice