| ■ Evenflo Recalls Infant Car Seat/Carriers | 07.05.14 |
| A faulty handle has prompted the recall of about 450,000 Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursday. When the product is used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to rotate forward. When this happens, the infant can fall out of the carrier. So far, Evenflo has received 679 reports of unexpected releases of the handles, resulting in 160 injuries to children, including a fractured skull, concussions, cuts, scrapes and bruises, the CPSC said. The recalled seat/carriers were made before April 8, 2006, and have model numbers beginning with 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 and 599. Anyone with these recalled seat/carriers should immediately stop using them as a carrier until they receive a free repair kit to strengthen the handle latch. The product can still be used as a car seat when secured in a vehicle. To order the repair kit or for more information, contact EvenFlo at 1-800-490-7497. |