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Century 4460fe

Component

Child Seat

Consequence of Defect

latch tongues broke during impact in routine infant car seat crash testing at 30 mph.

Corrective Action

during severe impact, child might submarine out of seat with potential for severe injury or death.

Recall Notes

replace latch tongue.

Century 4460fe

Component

Child Seat

Consequence of Defect

these safety seats exceed the post impact buckle release force requirement of 16 lbs. maximum during testing. not in compliance with fmvss 213.w.

Corrective Action

in a traffic accident, this could prevent the adult or parent from quickly removing the child from the car seat, creating a further safety hazard for the child.

Recall Notes

replace harness assemblies with new version that includes a modified latch torque.