Car Seat Recalls

Dorel China America (DCA) is recalling 28,800 Babidéal Storm Booster Car Seats, model BC901BPXL, sold exclusively at Family Dollar Stores.

The label attached to the fabric cover may not have the required safety warnings and instructions.

Without the safety warnings and instructions, caregivers may not know the risks or how to use the child seat properly, increasing the risk of an injury in the event of a crash.

What to do

DCA will notify the registered owners, and will provide a replacement fabric cover that has a compliant warning label in place, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin December 9, 2019. Owners may contact DCA customer service at (877) 657-9546 or text (812) 373-6673.

WAYB is recalling 4,558 WAYB Pico child restraints manufactured between March 1, 2019, and May 12, 2019.

The headrest's aluminum tubular frame can break allowing the headrest to detach, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

What to do

The manufacturer is still developing a plan to replace the headrests on the recalled seats.

The recall is expected to begin September 30, 2019.

Owners may contact WAYB customer service at (888) 924-9292.

Harmony Juvenile Products is recalling 148,165 Harmony Big Boost Deluxe booster seats.

In the event of a crash, the seat belt may cause excessive force to be applied to the restrained child's chest, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.

Combi USA is recalling 39,395 Coccoro Convertible Child Restraints, model number 8220, manufactured January 1, 2009, to June 29, 2016.

When the car seat is installed in a forward facing position and secured with only the vehicle’s lap belt, excessive force may be transmitted to the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

In the event of a crash, the seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.

This recall does not affect the use of the Coccoro child restraint when it is installed in a rearward-facing position.

What to do

Combi will notify owners, and provide them with a cover to be added to the bottom of the seat, free of charge. The recall was expected to begin in July 2016.

Owners may contact Combi customer service at 1-888-232-3294, or by going to http://registration.combiusa.com/recall. Combi's number for this recall is 610.  

OXO of El Paso, Texas, is recalling about 25,000 Nest booster seats in the U.S. and Canada.

The stitching on the restraint straps can loosen which allows the straps to separate from the seat, posing a fall hazard to children.

The firm has received 5 reports of the stitching coming undone releasing the straps following a child pulling on the strap or an adult tightening the straps. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Nest booster seat sold in green (model 6367200), pink (model 6367300), taupe (model 6367500) and orange (model 6367400) with a white base. A sticker affixed to the underside of the seat reads “Nest Booster Seat” with the model number and manufacture date. The manufacture date code represents the month and year in MMYY format and recalled units have the code: 0714, 0814, 0914, 1014, 1114 or 1214.

The formed plastic seats are about 13 inches wide, by 14 inches tall, by 12 inches deep and have a grey 3-point child restraint strap system. The OXO logo is embossed on the restraint system’s buckle.

The booster seats, manufactured in China, were sold at Buybuy Baby, Toys“R”Us/Babies“R”Us and independent specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from September 2014, through April 2015, for about $55.

Consumers should immediately stop using the Nest booster seats and contact OXO for a free repair kit with redesigned safety straps and installation instructions.

Consumers may contact OXO at (800) 545-4411 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by email at info@oxo.com.

Evenflo Company is recalling 202,346 Embrace 35 two-piece, rear-facing infant child restraints equipped with an AmSafe QT1 buckle.

The affected model numbers include:

• 30711365,
• 31511040,
• 31511323,
• 31511400,
• 3151198,
• 3151953,
• 31521138,
• 46811205,
• 46811237,
• 48111200,
• 48111215,
• 48111215A,
• 48111218,
• 48111234,
• 48111235,
• 48111235A,
• 48111462,
• 48411391,
• 48411391D,
• 48411392,
• 48411504,
• 48411504D,
• 52911307A,
• 52921040,
• 55311138,
• 55311238, and
• 55311292.

The restraints were manufactured at various times from December 2011, through May 2013.

Over time, use of the seat can make the harness buckle difficult to unlatch. A buckle that does not release easily, or possibly at all, may make it difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire or other emergency in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.

Evenflo will notify registered owners and provide a remedy kit, including a replacement buckle and instructions for easy consumer removal of the AmSafe buckle and installation of the newly-designed replacement buckle. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, October 22, 2014.

Owners may contact Evenflo's toll-free number at 1-800-490-7591.