Evenflo has recently expanded its recall to address a safety
defect regarding harness buckles to now include the “Embrace 35” rear facing
infant car seat. The defect can cause the harness buckles on these seats to
become difficult or impossible to unlatch. A sticking or stuck harness buckle
in a rear facing infant car seat poses a significant safety risk to the child in
the event of a motor vehicle crash or any other emergency situation where the
infant must be quickly removed from the car seat.
Evenflo’s recall expansion addresses more than 202,346 infant
seat buckles in the Embrace 35 model manufactured between December 2011 and May
2013. Evenflo previously recalled more than 1.3 million convertible and booster
car seats for the same safety defect.
What does this mean
for me?
Letting parents, guardians, and caregivers know about this
recall is crucial, and you’re a large part of that. Your spreading the word
about the harness buckle safety defect to your followers can make the
difference in a child’s life. If their car seat is affected by this recall, parents
are encouraged to contact Evenflo to get the free replacement buckle as soon as
possible. Follow these steps:
• Contact Evenflo for instructions on how to obtain a free
remedy for your child safety seat;
• Always properly restrain infants and children in a car
seat or booster until the child is big enough to wear a seat belt properly;
• Assess the operation of your child safety seat harness
buckle;
• Consider acquiring or using an alternative car seat for
transporting children until your Evenflo seat is fixed;
• Install the replacement buckle on your Evenflo seat as
soon as you receive it.
• Register your child safety seat and file safety complaints
with NHTSA at safercar.gov.
Over 7.4 million car seats have been recalled due to this
harness buckle safety defect, including Graco and Baby Trend models. Share this
with your followers and friends and encourage those affected by the recall to
reach out to Evenflo.
You can read the full recall report on our
website SaferCar.gov.