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NHTSA recall 98C019000 · Child seat

Child seat › Tether › Strap/webbing

Fisher Price Safe Embrace

Reported Jul 24, 199854,500 vehicles affectedFISHER-PRICEBuilt May 19, 1997 – Mar 29, 1998

The defect

Equipment description: model 79700 safe embrace convertible car seat. the harness adjuster, used to tighten and lock the harness belts around a child, can malfunction if a spring breaks or dislocates from the correct position.

The risk

When the harness adjuster fails, it would not properly lock the shoulder belts in place. if this occurs, the child may not be adequately protected in a crash.

The remedy

Fisher-price will provide owners with a revised restraint adjuster and installation instructions.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fisher Price Safe Embrace
1997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin august 3, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free replacement adjuster within a reasonable time should contact fisher-price at 1-800-355-8882.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 98e019000)