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HighNHTSA·16C003000·Announced 2016-02-18

Evenflo Recalls Transitions 3-in-1 Booster Seats Due to Harness Defect

Evenflo is recalling specific Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats because the harness adjuster button may be within a child's reach, allowing them to loosen the harness and increasing injury risk in a crash.

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 defect increases the risk of injury in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Evenflo Company, Inc. is recalling certain Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats, model numbers 34411686, 34411695, and 34411029, produced from December 18, 2014, through January 29, 2016. The recall affects approximately 56,247 units. The defect involves the central front adjuster (CFA) button, which is used to loosen the seat's internal harness. This button may be within the child's reach, allowing the child to activate it and loosen the internal harness.

If the internal harness is not tightened snugly around the child, the child would be at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. This safety issue only impacts the use of the seat in the forward-facing harnessed booster configuration (22-65 lbs. and 28-50 in.).

Evenflo will notify owners and provide a remedy kit that includes a newly-designed seat pad and CFA assembly, free of charge. Owners may contact Evenflo at www.transitions.evenflo.com or 1-800-233-5921. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING recall
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety Seat
Hazard
Affected units
56,247

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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