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by Mama Bear on Fri May 11, 2007 5:18 pm
Baby Car Seat/Carrier Recalled
Fall Risk From Faulty Handle on Evenflo Embrace Brand Car Seat/Carrier
May 10, 2007 – Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers have been recalled because of a faulty handle that suddenly releases and dumps babies to the ground.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 679 reports of the handle on the car seat/carriers unexpectedly releasing. There have been 160 reports of injuries to children, including one fractured skull, two concussions, and a number of bruises and scrapes.
About 450,000 of the faulty units were sold.
Affected models are Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers made before April 8, 2006. A white label on the bottom of the carrier and on the top of the convenience base carries the model number. The recall includes model numbers beginning with 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598, or 599.
Models beginning with the number 5 were sold with a compatible stroller. The units were made in the U.S. and in China.
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