The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14C003000·Announced 2014-04-03

Evenflo Recalls Child Seats With Stuck Harness Buckles

Evenflo is recalling specific convertible and harnessed child seats because the harness buckle may become stuck, making it difficult to remove a child in an emergency.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the buckle may fail to open, increasing injury risk during an emergency, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Company, Inc. is recalling certain convertible and harnessed child restraints, including models such as Momentum 65, Chase, Maestro, Symphony, Snugli, Titan 65, SureRide DLX, and Secure Kid. The affected seats have model number prefixes of 306, 308, 310, 329, 345, 346, 371, or 385. The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle, which may become stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the release button.

This issue may make it difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency where a prompt exit from the vehicle is required. Evenflo notified registered owners in April 2014 and began providing replacement buckles along with installation instructions at that time.

Owners should contact Evenflo at 1-800-490-7591 or visit www.buckle.evenflo.com to confirm if their seat is included, as not all seats within the listed date ranges are affected. Consumers can also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE recall
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety Seats
Hazard
Affected units
1,368,649

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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