Kids have a way of figuring out how to do exactly what they shouldn’t, which is why car seat maker Evenflo is recalling about 30,000 booster seats over concern that some children have figured out how to loosen the harness all by themselves. [More]
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Evenflo Car Seat That Reminds Driver Child Is In Car Is Promising, Not Perfect Yet
By 6.8.16
Technology can’t solve all of our problems, but maybe there’s a technological solution that can help with a tragedy that has affected parents of all walks of life: leaving small children in hot cars to overheat and die. The happens to an average of 38 kids every year, and car seat maker Evenflo responded to safety advocates by making a seat and harness that integrates with your car’s electronics. [More]
Evenflo Recalls 56,000 Carseats Because Kids Shouldn’t Be Able To Unhook Themselves
By 2.26.16
The safety harness in a child’s carseat is meant to prevent injury in the event of a crash. Those safety devices don’t do much good if the tiny occupant has already undone the restraints. Which is why Evenflo has recalled more than 56,000 carseats. [More]
Evenflo Agrees To Recall 202,000 Rear-Facing Infant Car Seats Over Tricky Buckle
By 10.24.14
Earlier this year, both Graco and Evenflo recalled almost six million car seats, all told, due to a safety buckle that regulators said could be tricky to open in the case of an emergency, and hamper attempts to get kids out of the car safely. And now, despite pushing back against a recall for additional rear-facing infant seats that use the same buckle, but that the companies argued don’t pose the same risk, Evenflo says it’s agreed to recall 202,000 more car seats. [More]
Evenflo Also Recalls 1.4 Million Car Seats For Sticky Buckle Issues
By 4.11.14
Hey, remember when Graco recalled more than 4 million child safety seats because their buckles have a tendency to latch a little too well when gummed up with food or beverages? It seems that they weren’t the only manufacturer to use the extra-sticky buckles. Evenflo has recalled just under 1.4 million of their seats for the same problem. [More]
Evenflo Recalls Maestro Car Seat After Failing Consumer Reports Test
By 10.15.10
After a crash test commissioned by our test-happy kin at Consumer Reports on the Evenflo Maestro Combination Booster Seat showed the product could experience a failure that could lead to severe injury for a child passenger, the company has announced a voluntary recall. [More]
2,000,000+ Drop-Side Cribs Recalled
By 6.24.10
The CPSC recalled over 2 million drop-side cribs from seven firms today, due to reports of falling and entrapment. The makers are: [More]
Recalled Baby Gates Failed To Prevent Plummeting Babies
By 3.25.10
Evenflo Top-of-Stairâ„¢ Plus Wood Gates are supposed to stop your baby from plummeting down the stairs. Unfortunately, they do not do this, so they have been recalled. [More]
Evenflo Recalls 450,000 Car Seats Due To Fall Hazard
By 5.10.07
Infant Car Seat/Carrier you should immediately stop using the product as a carrier for your baby, because the handle could unexpectedly release, “causing the seat to rotate forward. When this happens, an infant inside the carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.” Evenflo has received 679 reports of the handle on the car seat/carriers unexpectedly releasing, resulting in 160 injuries to children—including a skull fracture, and two concussions.
Consumer Reports Loses Some Independence Following Flawed Car-Seat Tests
By 4.3.07
Consumer Reports will consult with outside experts when developing product testing protocols, rendering the staunchly independent organization slightly less so.
