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NHTSARecalled Aug 18, 1994 · #94C024000

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT: INDEPENDENT

Hazard

Child Seat safety defect

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Description

IN ACCIDENTS, AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH, THE BUCKLE LATCH HOUSING MOUNTED IN THE BASE OF THE SHELL CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FRACTURE, ALLOWING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BUCKLE TONGUE TO FROM THE BUCKLE HOUSING. OCCUPANTS OF THE SAFETY SEAT WOULD FACE AN INCREASED RISKOF INJURY IN SUCH AN ACCIDENT.

Product details

Product
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT: INDEPENDENT
Type
Child Seat
Manufacturer
COSCO, INC.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

OWNERS WILL BE SENT A REPLACEMENT BUCKLE HOUSING WHICH CAN BE EASILY REPLACED BY REMOVING THE FOUR SCREWS ATTACHING THE ORIGINAL BUCKLE LATCH ASSEMBLY.

View the official CPSC notice