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1 UNC Highway Safety Research / 8, 2018 USING THE HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH CENTER CAR SEAT RECALL LISTLast Revisions Newer Model List: May 8, 2018 Older Model List: October 13, 2017 Download this list & sign up for email notification of updates: Car Seats and RecallsIt is very important to pay attention to recall notices and for parents to check if their seats are safe to use or if they need to be repairedor replaced. Recalls can be issued for any failure to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 established and enforced bythe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Most recalls are issued due to reasons related to the crashworthinessof the car seat, but some recalls are for deviations from the standards related to labeling requirements, flammability of the upholsteryor padding, or for parts that may come loose and pose a choking hazard. Car seats are required to have a label indicating the manufacturer, Model information, and date of manufacture.

2 Car seats should notbe used if the labels are missing such that the manufacturer, Model name, Model number, and date of manufacture cannot seat manufacturers have supplied registration cards with each new seat since 1993. It is important for the user to complete theregistration card and send it to the manufacturer for quick notification in the event of a recall or safety notification. If the card for arestraint has been lost, it can be registered by contacting the manufacturer through the phone numbers provided in the instructionsand on the label on the recall notices are related to problems that do not make the seats unsafe in a crash, but all problems should be corrected. Phonenumbers are provided on the recall list when a corrective action can be taken. The manufacturer should be able to advise the parentwhether to continue using the current car seat or to obtain another one until the problem can be corrected.

3 Parents and othercaregivers are encouraged to contact the manufacturer for Model specific recommendations. In cases where the manufacturer has gone out of business or discontinued replacement programs, parents are advised to destroy theseat and use another one. Unsafe seats should NOT be thrown in the trash where they can be picked up and used by seats should be taken apart and stripped of upholstery, padding and straps and then destroyed by having them crushedto prevent others from using them. To report any suspected car seat or vehicle safety defects, call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotlineat 888-327-4236 / (TTY): About Older Car Seats and Recalls Car seats manufactured before 1981 were not required to be crash tested and must not be used. Most manufacturers stamp their carseats with an expiration date, typically six to eight years from the date of manufacture, on a label or in the shell of the seat.

4 Most childpassenger safety advocates recommend that if no expiration date can be found, car seats older than ten years should be replacedby a new one. Older models, those manufactured since 1981, are included as a part of this recall list because care givers willsometimes choose to use older car seats even though it goes against the recommendations of most car seat manufacturers,organizations, and advocates. Knowing that a particular Model is under recall, and if the defect cannot be corrected, should help toencourage the care giver to destroy the older seat and obtain a new the UNC HSRC Car Seat Recall ListPage 2 of 2 UNC Highway Safety Research / 8, 2018 About the HSRC Recall ListThe UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) car seat recall list identifies recalls and safety notifications for car seats knownby the HSRC at the time it is published. This list is updated by HSRC as soon as possible after recall notifications are announced andafter the information can be verified for completeness and accuracy.

5 To be notified via email whenever the HSRC Recall List isupdated, send us an email at The HSRC recall list is formatted in a compact format without much detail, but does serve to indicate if a particular Model has beenrecalled. Users of this (or any other) recall list should remind parents/caregivers to contact the manufacturer to be certain whether ornot a particular car seat is affected by any recalls and how to proceed with repairs or HSRC recall list is formatted with older models being separated from Newer models. Recalls for models of car seats where mostor all of the affected units are 10 years old or older appear at the end of the list. A separate index for the older models precedes thelist. The listing of older models with recalls will only be updated as " Newer " models get to be old enough to be moved to the "older"models list. The index listing numbers and page numbers for the older models section will stay the same until the older Model section is updatedor otherwise revised.

6 Programs that make multiple copies of the list, e. g., for use at clinics or permanent checking/fitting stations,should only have to make copies of the older Model section when it is revised regardless of how often the main ( Newer Model ) sectionis revised. Most clinics or permanent checking/fitting stations should only need to print/copy one or two older Model lists for list title Car Seat Recalls and Safety Notifications: MODELS 10 YEARS OLD AND OLDER is included in the footer to make iteasier to see at a glance that it is the older Model for Using the PDF Version of the HSRC Recall List Find the manufacturer, Model name, Model number, and date of manufacture on the label of the car seat itself. Using this information:1. Look to see if the manufacturer and Model name and/or Model number are listed in the index*. Car seats under recall are listedin the index by both Model name and Model number. Each entry on the list and in the index is assigned a listing number (ListNo.)

7 Based on its location in the list. The list is alphabetized by manufacturer and Model name. List numbers for individual modelswill change in subsequent lists as models are added to or removed from the If that Model name or Model number is listed in the index, make note of the List No. and use the List No. to locate the recallinformation for that Model . Once located, check to see if the date range for the recall includes the date of manufacture listed onthe label of the car If the seat is included in the recall, the manufacturer should be contacted for verification of the recall and steps to take to correctthe If the manufacturer has gone out of business or discontinued their repair or replacement program, the car seat should be destroyedafter a replacement seat is If the car seat is not included in the recall, inform the parent of this but still refer the parent to the manufacturer for verification ofthe seat's recall status and to make sure it is registered with the manufacturer in case there is a recall issued on it in the future.

8 *Notes:1) Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) products are indexed under each individual product line (Alpha Elite, Beatrix Potter, Cosco, EddieBauer, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1st) as well as under the broader "Dorel" ) Graco announced a recall in February 2014 on the harness buckles used on most convertible car seats and harnessed boosterseats manufactured from 2009 through July 2013. Since Model numbers's are not available for the Model names included in thisrecall, Graco seats with dates from 2009 through July 2013 should be looked up by Model name rather than further information, contact:Bevan Kirley or Kristel RobisonThe University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research CenterCB# 3430, Chapel Hill, NC 27599800-672-4527 x2 or by: UNC Highway Safety Research Center - 800-672-4527 x2 Download this list & sign up for email notification of updates:Funded by: NC Governor s Highway Safety Program 8, 2018 CAR SEAT RECALLS AND SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS: MODELS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLDPage 1 of 20 The following lists identify recalls and safety notifications for car seats known by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) as ofMay 8, 2018.

9 This list is updated by HSRC as soon as possible after recall notifications are announced. The most recent additions to thelist are denoted by >>. Updated versions are available on-line at seats are required to have labels indicating the manufacturer, Model name and number, and date of manufacture. Model names andnumbers are listed for most of the recalls. For the Model numbers, "x" means that more numbers or letters follow. If the label is missing ona car seat, contact the manufacturer to see if it can be identified through other information. A car seat should not be used if its recallstatus cannot be determined because the Model name, Model number, date of manufacture or manufacturer is not seats manufactured before 1981 were not required to be crash tested and must not be used. Car seats beyond their expiration datesshould also not be used. Most car seats expire after 6 years from the date of manufacture, but expiration dates vary by manufacturer andmodel.

10 Most manufacturers stamp their car seats, on a label or in the shell, with an expiration date, typically six to eight years from the dateof manufacture. If needed, you can call the manufacturer. Models older than ten years and under recall are included on a separate listwith a separate index for use as a reference. The index for older models can be found following the last page of the Models Less Than10 Years Old list and the list of older models with recalls follows the second index. The Models At Least 10 Years Old list was lastrevised October 13, of the recalls/notifications for car seats on this list may be more or less date- or lot-specific than what is listed. More detailedinformation should be obtained through the manufacturer and it is the manufacturer who can and should make the final determinationif a specific car seat is subject to of the recall notices are related to problems that do not make the seats unsafe in a crash, but all problems should be numbers are provided when a corrective action can be taken.