
Infant Seat Problem #1: Models 456
& 458 made pre-4/10/89. Exceeds safe
angle in most reclined position. Thread
shoulder belt through plastic clip on
seat back. If only lap belt, use seat only
in first position. Destroy! Problem
#2: models 456 & 458 made 4/15/85-
4/22/90. Black buckle seems secure
when not fully latched. Destroy!
Joy Ride all models Problem: When
used w/ base see Travel Tandem recall
below. Problem #2: models 203, 205,
210, 435, & 493 made 1/1/88-12/31/98.
Handle releases suddenly when carried
causing seat to flip & unbuckled child to
fall. Do not use as carrier! Destroy!
On My Way & Travel System car
seat/stroller. Problem #1: models
207 & 492 made 12/15/95-7/27/97.
Handle releases unexpectedly when
carried causing seat to flip & child to
fall. Do not use as carrier! OR Problem
#2: model 206 made 5/7/94-5/31/95.
Cracks develop on shell. OR Problem
#3: All seats w/ Position Right Bases
see #2 above. Problem 1-3 Destroy!
All Seats w/ Position Right Bas-
es. Problem: ALL models Made pre-
2/10/00. Posts may bend making seat
difficult to attach to base. Destroy!
SecureRide model 626 made
8/15/94-3/17/95. Problem: Air bag label
improperly placed. Destroy!
Travel Tandem (Joy Ride w/
base) Made 9/1/93-3/31/96. Problem:
When tested w/ base, shell broke & seat
released from base. Do not use base!
Destroy!
Convertible Seats
410 made 6/88-4/89. Problem: Ejection
of child. Destroy!
Bobby-Mac Champion 411; Bob-
by-Mac Deluxe 412, 414, 415 made
4/15/85-4/22/90 Problem: Black buckle
seems secure when not fully latched.
Destroy!
Champion/Trooper/Scout 5-Pt.
Problem #1: model 229 made 6/1/93-
12/16/96. Increased risk of injury in
crash. Destroy! Problem #2: Made
10/14/96-2/6/97. Too much forward
movement. Destroy!
Champion/Trooper/Scout
T-Shield model 225 made 10/14/96-
2/6/97. Problem: Too much forward
movement. Destroy!
Champion/Trooper/Scout Tray
Shield model 224. Problem #1: made
2/8/93-8/4/93. Harness sleeve makes
buckling difficult. OR Problem #2: made
6/1/93-11/22/96. Increased risk of chest
injury. Use only in reclined position. OR
Problem #3: made 10/14/96-2/6/97.
Too much forward movement increases
risk of head injury. Problems 1-3 De-
stroy!
Champion/Trooper/Scout
Adjust-A-Shield model 219. Problem
#1: made 11/27/95-1/22/96. Toddler
section of instructions labeled for Infant
use, causing user to believe Infants
under 20 lbs. can ride forward-facing.
Destroy! Problem #2: made 10/14/96-
2/6/97. Too much forward movement.
Destroy!
Guardian T-Shield models 634, 643,
653, 654 & 655 made 1/31/90-5/3/90
Problem: Buckle release too easy. De-
stroy!
One Step & One Step Deluxe
models 401-409 & 223 made
4/15/85-4/22/90 Problem: Black buckle
seems secure when not fully latched.
Destroy!
Seven Year Problem #1: models 453
& 454 made 2/13/87-10/31/88. Pins
present choking hazard. Destroy! Prob-
lem #2: models 453, 454, & 228 made
4/15/85-4/22/90. Black buckle seems
secure when not fully latched. Destroy!
Triumph Problem #1: model 264
made 10/20/01-1/31/02. The slide loop
connectors holding harness may not
be strong enough to properly restrain
child. Destroy! Problem #2: model 264,
359, & 389 made 9/6/01-10/31/05. Child
may pull back cloth cover accessing
foam liner becoming choking hazard.
Call: 800-490-7591 for protective sleeve
upgrade kit.
Ultara I Problem #1: model 420 made
9/22/88-7/1/89. Buckle hard to unlatch.
Destroy! Problem #2: model 231 made
2/8/93-8/4/93. Harness sleeve makes
buckling difficult. Destroy!
Ultara II Problem #1: model 232 made
2/8/93-8/4/93. Harness sleeve makes
buckling difficult. Destroy! Problem
#2: model 227 made 1/5/90-6/90. Too
much forward movement. Destroy!
Convertible Seats
Two-in-One models 636 & 637 made
1/7/98-3/20/98. Problem: Back & seat
base separate when used w/ harness.
Destroy!
Booster Seats
Sidekick model 244 made 4/23/96-
5/20/97. Problem: Shield allows too
much forward movement increasing
risk of injury. Destroy!
Small Shield Problem #1: models
470 & 471 made 2/13/87-10/31/88. Pins
on pad present choking hazard. Call:
800-233-5921. Problem #2: models
471, 242 made 4/15/85-4/22/90. Black
buckle seems secure when not fully
latched. Destroy!
F.B.S. (See Renolux)
Fisher Price
(No longer makes Car Seats)
636 Girard Ave, East Aroura, NY 14052
800-432-5437 www.fisher-price.com
Infant Seats
Model 9149 made 1/1/91-2/27/91.
Problem: Shield can separate. Destroy!
Model 9173 made 9/1/94-10/31/94.
Problem: Air bag warning label can not
be seen when in front seat. Destroy!
Convertible Seats
Safe Embrace model 79700 made
5/19/97-3/29/98. Problem: Harness
adjuster spring can break/dislodge. If it
fails, harness may not lock. Destroy!
Models 9100 & 9101 T-Shield
Problem #1: Affects model 9100 only
made 4/85-8/85. Shield may break
during use; OR Problem #2: made
pre-1987. Strap may be missing button
to keep straps from retracting too far;
OR Problem #3: made 1/1/85-9/1/90.
Button may be missing/work loose &
present choking hazard; OR Problem
#4: made 5/1/87-10/31/89. Shield may
be hard to latch due to internal cracks.
OR Problem #5: made 1985-1/26/89.
White foam pad between pad & shell
failed flammability tests. OR Problem
#6: made pre-7/89. Metallic label glued
to shield comes loose creating choking
hazard. OR Problem #7: made 2/5/90-
3/24/90. Possible structural weakness
in metal tongue. OR Problem #8: made
2/8/91-1/24/92. Harness straps come
unfastened at seat back. Problems 1-8:
Destroy!
Deluxe Tray Shield Model 9104
made 6/15/92-9/4/92. Problem: Red
button on buckle pops up preventing
latching. Destroy!
Ford (see Love Seat)
Freedom Ride
(Out of Business) (No Recalls)
General Motors
Built-In Child Seats
Chevrolet Oldsmobile & Pontiac
vans w/ power sliding doors
made 11/92-7/93 & 9/93-3/94. Problem:
Needs new trim panel so belt doesn’t
catch in door. Call: dealer.
Chevrolet & GMC ML model vans
made 5/96-9/97. Problem: Harness may
be missing hidden piece & will not lock!
Call: dealer for inspection & replace-
ment.
Gerry (see Evenfl o)
Graco
150 Oaklands Blvd Exton, PA 19341
800-345-4109, www.gracobaby.com
Infant Seats
580 Problem #1: models 4580, 4581,
4583, 4585 made pre-12/31/89 (8912
& lower). When adjusting or relocat-
ing straps, parents may improperly
rethread through metal retention slides.
In sudden stop/crash, straps will not
restrain child. Destroy! Problem #2:
models 4581, 4583, & 4585 made pre-
11/89 (8910 & lower). Retaining screws
on handle may loosen & separate from
seat. Destroy!
Century Infant Seats & 4-in-1 Sys-
tems w/ straight handles
(W-shaped handles not affected). Seats
made 1/01/91-7/31/97. Problem: Han-
dle releases unexpectedly when carried
causing seat to flip & unbuckled child to
fall. Destroy!
All Century Infant Seats & 4-in-1
Systems. All models beginning “45”
or “11” made 9/12/95-5/13/96 (091295-
051396) & having date code 255-95
through 365-95 or 001-96 through 131-
96 on buckle top (above red push but-
ton on either side of the word “Infant”)
are affected. Destroy!
SnugRide Problem #1: Models 8402,
8402L03, 840301, 840303, 840302,
8402L03, 8412, 8442, 8442GMP, 8442L,
8442LBLW, 8442LCYP, 8442LMAD,
8443, 8443L, 8444, 8444L, 8444LHAB,
8444LHIG, 8446, 8446L, 8446LFKB,
8446LVIN, 8464MAC, 8464MEL, 8447,
8447L, 8447LHAV, 8448, 8448L, 8457,
8458, 8459, 8601, 8463, 8463AMB,
8463GMP, 8463JUN, 8463YL, 8464,
8470, 8471, 8478, 8602AMB, 8602JUN,
8602MAN, 8603MIC 8603MLL, 8605HIG,
8605KER, 8605PLT, 8607LAG, 8607NGS,
8608DIA, 8609FOF& C844342 made
3/1/02-3/8/03. Hardware may be miss-
ing to attach carrier to base. If missing
carrier may not securely attach caus-
ing injury in crash. Destroy! Problem
#2: models 7493G9, 7493RS, 7497HL,
7497SY, 7499LK, 7499N2, 8411O1,
8411O2, 8411O3, 8412O3, 8412T02,
8457D5, 8457DVB, 8457F3, 8457GP,
8457IND, 8457MA, 8457MV, 8457RG,
8457TMJ, 8457TMP, 8457YL, 8458A5,
8458AE, 8458B7, 8458D8, 8458FKB,
8458HE 8458HH, 8458KY, 8458N5,
8459VL, 8460LV, 8462HAV, 8462JAM,
8471UVB, 8472BLW, 8472BRN, 8472CYP,
8472GMP, 8472MAD, 8472YL, 8474HAB,
8474MEL, 8476VIN, 8477HAV, 8477JAM,
8477NGS, & 8478SAR made 8/31/99-
2/28/02. Seat may be missing metal
hooks or “U” bars attaching carrier
to base. If missing, carrier may not
securely attach causing injury in crash.
Destroy!
Convertible Seats
Models 1000, 2000, 3000 & 5000
STE made 12/90-10/91 (9012-9110).
Problem: Spanish labels have “bebes”
& “ninos” transposed at belt path. De-
stroy!
2000 STE T-Shield Problem #1: made
pre-6/89, (8906 & lower). Shoulder straps
may be glued (not sewn). Check loops
at splitter plate on seat back. Destroy!
Problem #2: models 4253, 4261, 4263,
4265 & 4266 made 12/91-4/30/92,
(9112-9204). Push button can fail allow-
ing shield/harness to release. Destroy!
3000 STE Tray-Shield Problem #1:
Fabric on shield has Velcro, child may
unfasten Velcro & pull apart foam. OR
Problem #2: models 4365 & 4368
made 5/7/90-6/14/90 (9005-9006). Latch
tongue breaks in crash allowing child to
slip out. OR Problem #3: models 4353,
4365, & 4368 pre-1/1/91 (9101 & lower).
Instructions may not advise when to
switch from rear to forward latching
positions. Failure to switch to forward
latching position for a child more than
30 lbs. makes release difficult after
crash. OR Problem #4: made 9/89-4/92
(8909-9204) release button rotates up
in crash making release difficult. Note:
Some seats were repaired with defective
button. Problems 1-4: Destroy!
3500 STE Tray-Shield made 9/89-
4/92 (8909-9204). Problem: Release but-
ton rotates up in crash making release
difficult. Note: Some seats were repaired
with defective button. Destroy!
5000 STE Tray-Shield Problem #1:
models 4450, 4460, 4470, & 4475 pre-
1/1/91 (9101 & lower). Instructions may
not advise when to switch from rear to
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