Important Safety Carseat Recalls

Is your cafety car seat safe? Check the links below:

NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Nearly Half a Million Child Safety Seats Recalled

After at least 160 infants were injured after falling from their car seat when a faulty handle released unexpectedly, Evenflo Company Inc. recalled some 450,000 Embrace Car Seat-Carriers.

Evenflo said that when used in the carrier mode the handle can unexpectedly release, allowing the seat to rotate forward and causing the infant to fall.

The announcement comes after Evenflo received 679 reports of handles unexpectedly releasing. The injuries to very young children ranged from scrapes and bruises to concussions and a skull fracture, the company said.

The units, manufactured in the United States and China, were sold nationwide through department stores and baby items stores from from December 2004 through September 2006, according to a release from NHTSA.

Evenflo is sending a notice to all registered owners of the car seat/carriers and will send a free repair kit to strengthen the handle latch, the release said.

The company instructs consumers not to use the handle until the unit has been repaired, although the car seat can still be used, the company said through a release.

Consumers can contact the company through www.embracehandle.com

The affected car seat/carriers have model numbers beginning with 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 or 599.

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