Status: Recall found NHTSA
Graco Children's Products Inc. child seat recall 14C004000
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Hazard (from the official notice)
It may be 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.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge.
Hazard (from the official notice)
It may be 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.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2014. Owners may contact Graco at 1-877-766-7470 or online at www.gracobucklerecall@gracobaby.com, or at consumerservices@gracobaby.com. Note: In addition, Graco will conduct a consumer satisfaction campaign to cover infant child restraints manufactured with AmSafe QT3 and Signature buckles. Under this consumer satisfaction campaign, the company will provide a replacement buckle at no cost to any consumer upon their request for the useful life of the child restraint. To see if your model may be covered, or for additional information, call Graco at 1-877-766-7470, visit www.gracobucklerecall.com, or email consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
Summary (from the official notice)
Graco Children's Products (Graco) is recalling certain rear-facing child restraints manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013, models SnugRide, SnugRide Classic Connect (including Classic Connect 30 and 35), SnugRide 30, SnugRide 35, SnugRide Click Connect 40, and Aprica A30. The defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle. In some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle's release button.
- Product: Graco snugride; Graco snugride classic connect; Graco aprica A30; Graco snugride 35; Graco snugride click connect 40
- Model: Snugride, Snugride classic connect, Aprica A30, Snugride 35, Snugride click connect 40, Snugride 30
- Brand: Graco Children's Products Inc.
- Units (from the official notice): 1910102
- Component: CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
- Recall date: Jun 30, 2014
- Recall number: 14C004000
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.