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Dt:while driving home today and as consumer rounded a corner the child safety seat came out of the base and turned over.consumer's child was in the seat.the child was very upset and crying.consumer stopped to correct this problem and the child seat snapped back into positionwith out any problems.
Consumer placed child in carrier and while driving noticed the base was in place but the carrier was on the other side of the vehicle with the child facing upward.*ph model #2091f2p.
Dt*: the contact stated the child safety seat was too vertical when installed in the vehicle by a child passenger safety technician, causing the head of the infant to jerk forward upon stopping the vehicle.the vehicle was traveling 35 mph when it was stopped under normal circumstances.the manufacturer was notified, who stated that this situation did not pose a hazard to the child.the safety seat was an evenflo discovery.
Dt*: the contact stated when the canopy top was fully extended with the child in the safety seat, the seat fell over.there were no injuries sustained.the child safety seat manufacturer was contacted twice, and sent a replacement canopy, but the problem persisted.the contact stated the canopy hung too low, and would drag on the floor when carried out of the vehicle.this was an evenflo discovery.dom:02/15/06.
-the contact stated that theevenflo discovery model# 3911594l1 child seatdidn't safely keep the child in the seat. While the child was sitting in the seat he slipped the strap from the harness off.after that he noticed the child pulling himself from the seat belt.the contact saw that the straps cameoff and the child was sitting on the straps.the contact stated that the child was4 months old, and foundit hard to believe that an infant could remove himself fromthesafety seat.the contact will submit a video of the child removing himself from the seat.
Evenflo model # 4531156p1, dom 11/15/2000. After putting the childseat in the grass during sunny weather the child seat caught on fire. The manufacturer will be notified.
The evenflo discovery child car seat is completely unstable turning completely on to its side several times. No matter how tight the seat belt is this car seat moves from side to side when making turns. This happens while on the base or without with just the seatbelt being utilized. I thought perhaps it was just the base itself, so i tried it without, its just a lousy car seat. I am currently reading up on the safest ones to buy to secure my daughter in a safe manner rather than this, it really is pathetic and unfit to be in any vehicle let alone carrying any child!if child safety was important to evenflow they would recall this piece of crap. Just like in your crash test videos that are on your site...this is what this seat does while just turning a corner, thus i don't care to find out what would happen if someone hit my car with my daughter in her carseat. Just how does this company get away with still having this carseat not being recalled is beyond me.
Complaint regarding car seat in which infant was seated in during a fatal accident.*mr(evenflo child safety seat, model #3161291p1).
Hello, i have an evenflo infant car seat. It was made dec. 14th 2006 and the model # is 3911769.i use the base to this car seat when using it in my subaru. I have found that my sons head "flops" forward quite a bit in the car seat. I use receiving blankets around his head to keep it in position but his head still flops downward.it seems like the car seat doesn't sit back enough when its hitched into the base. I don't really know what i can do to fix this problem but it doesn't seem like it is safe for a new born. My sons was 9 lbs when he was born to so he's defiantly not to small for the car seat or anything. The car seat just sits upward and forward to much.it seems like if i where to put something underneath the back of the base then the seat would sit more level and his head wouldn't flop forward/down all the time. Although that doesn't seem like it would be safe either.
Evenflo model # 2091e8p1, consumer's vehicle was hit on the driver's side by another vehicle while driving on the highway.the child safety seat fell on the floorboard and both harness clips on the back of the car seat came apart.the 8 month old infant was ejected from the child safety seat and fell onto the medium.the infant sustained eye injuriesbecause the infant landed on his face.the consumer felt because the infant was wearing a lot of layered clothing other injuries or death was prevented.the child seat had come off the base, fell to the floor and the clip that held the strap tight for adjustments in the back cracked. *sc
Dt:evenflo discovery child safety seat.the consumer states there is a red clamp in the back of the seat.it was clamped onto a shopping cart, andthe whole seat came off becausethe clamp.came undone.the child was not injured when this happened.there was an incident report taken at walmart, where this happened.this happened on august 18, 2005.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery model# 3911594 l2 manufacturingdate 6/16/2006.the child safety seat had a plastic screw that was sticking out of the lower part of the safety seat.the screw pierced the child,causing the child to cry.
Dt:evenflo discovery model no. 3161098p1, the pins that are in the base of the child seat that attach the seat to the base have fallen out, there is no breakage, the consumer was putting the child seat into her vehicle and notice this problem, the consumer had not noticed when the pins became lose, this occurred on july 7, 2005, rear facing infant seat, manufactured on july 1, 2003.
- the contact owns an evenflo discovery child safety seat. The contact saw a report on cbs 1/11/07 re: safety recall on the evenflo discovery. The contact has also researched on the internet and read that the evenflo rated poorly and didn't meet the requirements in the test conducted by consumer report.the manufacturer date for the evenflo child safety seat is march 6, 2005.
Upon fastening the child seat using the vehicle's seat belts through the loop of the child seat,child seat broke.
This investigation was opened on march 11, 2004, based on seven consumer reports alleging the seat portion of their rear facing infant car seat separated from its base in a motor vehicle crash. In response to odi's information request, evenflo provided information on an additional 52 reports that included 21 injuries and six fatalities. Odi complaints that were duplicated in evenflo's response were removed from the odi column in the "failure report summary." odi conducted a review of the odi database, telephone interviews with complainants, reviewed real-world crash experience through manufacturers reports, photographs, police accident reports, and inspected crash seats. Based on a review of the available data, a safety related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted. Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. Additional information is attached. Please up date you information on the evenflo discovery if you do a search on evenflo and than child safetyseat you can see they are many more compliaints on the evenflo discovery infant car seat you can tell them by the model # their are over a 1000 compliaints on this one search many are the discovery please take time to put the complaints under the right make and model my grandson was killed because his seat came apart from the basei gave you the make and model and still you put it under child safety seat my odi id #10071698 can you get me a update on the report from evenflo have many more complaint the recieved on the discovery .
The vehicle was involved in an accident in which a two month oldchild was thrown around the vehicle while in the car seat. Consumer stated the child had sustained horrific injuries. Even-flo car seat, model #2121223p1 (discovery) (lawyer on behalf of client).
Evenflo, model # 4791270p1,child seat stuck to the base,making it difficult to remove the child from the vehicle.on one occasionchild sustained a hair line fracture because of this problem. Consumer had to use excessive force to separate the seat from the base, which resulted in the seat swingingbackwards when it popped free. Manufacturer was contacted, and was going to replace the child safety seat.this was a common problem with evenflo child seats.
Evenflo discovery car seat base has rough and sharp edges.when the consumer removed her daughter from the car seat, she noticed there was blood on the child's left foot,upon inspection, the consumer saw two cuts on the child's toe.this also happened previously to the right foot, but at that time the consumer did not where it had come from.the consumer came to the conclusion the cuts came from the base,which was also to get the seat in and out of the baseand in the process there was a danger of pinching a child's foot between the base and the seat where the latch clip fits over the seat. Model#5611327p1
This investigation was opened on march 11, 2004, based on seven consumer reports alleging the seat portion of their rear facing infant car seat separated from its base in a motor vehicle crash. In response to odi's information request, evenflo provided information on an additional 52 reports that included 21 injuries and six fatalities. Odi complaints that were duplicated in evenflo's response were removed from the odi column in the "failure report summary." odi conducted a review of the odi database, telephone interviews with complainants, reviewed real-world crash experience through manufacturers reports, photographs, police accident reports, and inspected crash seats. Based on a review of the available data, a safety related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted. Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. Additional information is attached. Please up date you information on the evenflo discovery if you do a search on evenflo and than child safetyseat you can see they are many more compliaints on the evenflo discovery infant car seat you can tell them by the model # their are over a 1000 compliaints on this one search many are the discovery please take time to put the complaints under the right make and model my grandson was killed because his seat came apart from the basei gave you the make and model and still you put it under child safety seat my odi id #10071698 can you get me a update on the report from evenflo have many more complaint the recieved on the discovery .
Dt:evenflo discovery, dom 08/13/2003.the seat is not locking properly into the base for the infant carrier.the seat flopped forward, the baby was not injured.she did take him to the doctor.this happened on september 12, 2005, and the consumer has not used the seat since.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery child restraint, model # 5561586a.the contact stated that the seat's base moves from side to side when strapped in the vehicle.the safety seat was inspected by a police officer who stated that the seat was improperly installed.the manufactured date was november 19, 2006.
I am investigating a serious injury crash and have several questions about a possible child restrain failure.the seat separated from the base and the base split down the middle. The vehicle, base, and infant seat are in my possession.updated
Car seat coming loose and detaching from the base during an accident.
My family and i were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Another vehicle crossed the center line and struck our vehicle head-on. During the accident, my three month old son's rear facing evenflo discovery car seat came unlatched from the seat's base. My son suffered severe brain injury and died two days later.
During a single-vehicle rollover, a 7-month old infant was fatally injured when his evenflo discover adjust right infant car seat (model 4791270p1, date of manufacturer 3/23/02) was separated from its base and ejected.4/16/2007 consumer would like to add additional info 34 pages. *mc. Updated 04/16/07.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery safety seat.the model number is 391769l2 and was manufactured on april 17, 2007.the contact stated that the base is not positioned properly in the vehicle.the infant's head leans forward.the manufacturer advised the contact to prop the base with towels.the sun shield falls down on the seat and cannot be removed.
The handle started to crack at the bottom where it hooked onto the seat on both sides.*phthe consumer contacted the manufacturer and was told nothing could be done because the child seat was older than 3 months.the consumer also noticed the side notches where the seat belts go when not in use showed signs of stress.( model #3161356o1)
- the contact stated that the handle on the evenflo discovery child safety seat was loose and wiggled.the child safety seat won't latch when the child was in it, when child was out the seat the child safety seat didlatch.the contact called the manufacturer, and they stated that they won't be able to replace the child safety seat.
The contact owns an evenflo 561 discovery child seat.the contact stated that the handle wobbled while holding the child seat.she felt that the failure could cause the infant to fall from the seat.as of october 15, 2007, the manufacturer had not inspected the child seat.the failure type was unknown.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery 5 rearfacing infant seat, model number 258-02911.the seat was manufactured on july 7, 2007.the contact's child was asleep in the infant carrier for one hour.as she went to lift the restraint system, the carry handle retracted backwards.the child fell out of the seat, which increased the risk of serious injury.the child is 4 months and weighs 17 lbs.the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer.she still has possession of the seat.the purchase date and failure type were unknown.
Dt:consumer has an evenflo child safety seat. The child safety seat is also a carrier, the handleused to carry the seat broke on both sides where it connects to the seat. Consumer does not know how handle broke.
When pulling the child safety seat out of the vehicle handle snapped, causing thechild safety seat to fall to the ground.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery child seat, model number 24800571 (na).while the contact was walking and carrying the child safety seat by the handle, the seat tipped over and the infant almost fell to the ground.the purchase and manufactured dates were unknown.the secured in vehicle information was unavailable.
The child seat (model#3151356p1) carrying handle was beginning to crack.please provide additional information.
Consumer put child in safety seat then proceeded to buckle straps. While buckling harness the left arm on child seat broke. Child fell out of safety seat, but sustained only minor injuries.
My child has easily been able to unbuckle the strap from the chest clip of her evenflo discovery infant car seat from the time she was 3 months old. The seat was purchased in november 2003 from target. When contacted, evenflo said it had not heard this complaint and had no explanation for me. I believe other babies could be doing the same thing. Several times i went to get my daughter out of her seat and her strap was loosened and unclipped from the chest clip. Because it is rear facing, i could not see her unbuckle the strap. I think this seat needs to be recalled immediately so that the company can come up with a way to secure the strap.
Dt:evenflo discovery model no. 3162356p1, dom 12-9-04.the adjuster strap can be pushed down by a 4 month old child.this allows the child to be able to climb out of the seat.the seat is a 3. Harness. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they told her that no one elsecomplained about this.later the same day the consumer met someone that had a 2 month old childthat could slidethrough the adjuster strap.consumer considered that the child could climb out while she was driving, and be at a risk of injury because she was not properly secured.and there are no other known problems with the seat at this time.
-the contact stated that theevenflo discovery model# 3911594l1 child seatdidn't safely keep the child in the seat. While the child was sitting in the seat he slipped the strap from the harness off.after that he noticed the child pulling himself from the seat belt.the contact saw that the straps cameoff and the child was sitting on the straps.the contact stated that the child was4 months old, and foundit hard to believe that an infant could remove himself fromthesafety seat.the contact will submit a video of the child removing himself from the seat.
The harness strap adjuster in the back of the evenflo discovery car seat broke. When it broke there was nothing to hold the harness strap in place.
Dt:evenflo model # 316129p1,the contact'schild is able to slide the harness clip downward.this allowed the childto get her arms through the harness straps.the harness clip was located at arm pit level on the child.
Evenflo carseat discovery model #4771273p1 concern regarding plastic "clips" that hold in the 5 pt harness and also the latch buckle excessive wear/tear seem to make clips bend out of shape and not securely hold in buckle and harness.
Evenflo discoverymodel # 5591356p1,dom12/28/ 2002;after washing thepadding material itshrank , and didn't fit into the shell.manufacturer was notified.
Dt*: the contact stated when the canopy top was fully extended with the child in the safety seat, the seat fell over.there were no injuries sustained.the child safety seat manufacturer was contacted twice, and sent a replacement canopy, but the problem persisted.the contact stated the canopy hung too low, and would drag on the floor when carried out of the vehicle.this was an evenflo discovery.dom:02/15/06.
Evenflo carseat discovery model #4771273p1 concern regarding plastic "clips" that hold in the 5 pt harness and also the latch buckle excessive wear/tear seem to make clips bend out of shape and not securely hold in buckle and harness.
The contact owns an evenflo discovery safety seat.the model number is 391769l2 and was manufactured on april 17, 2007.the contact stated that the base is not positioned properly in the vehicle.the infant's head leans forward.the manufacturer advised the contact to prop the base with towels.the sun shield falls down on the seat and cannot be removed.
My child was restrained in evenflo discovery car restraint seat properly and did not exceed weight or height measurements.we had a roll over accident and rolled approximately 3.5 times.during this rollover his body was thrown out of the seat and his head was left in with the chest plate holding him in.when we came to a stop the car was flipped upside down and he was left hanging.when i got to the back seat where he was located he was blue and not able to even move air to cry.i promptly got him out with the help of my 13 year old son.he was okay a few seconds later.these types of car seats are not safe in my opinion in a roll over type accident and should be recalled.he would have hung had we been incapicitated and unable to reach him.i will never use this type of car restraint again.
I used an evenflo discovery (model 4791255 16apr02) car seat for less than six months when the plastic piece that holds the strap to the seat broke.it broke through normal use; there was no accident or excessive force that caused the malfunction.this allowed the strap to pull to its maximum length without any resistance.in an accident, a small child would easily slide through the loosened straps.i called evenflo on three different occassions and attempted to voice my concerns.the employees refused to allow me to discuss the matter with a superviser and instead only attempted to sell me a replacement part.despite my pleas of concern and my emphatic statement that even a replacement part wouldn't get me to put my child back in this defective seat, they never allowed me to file a complaint.
Evenflo model # 3161356p1, dom 11/08/2003. It was hard to push down on the release button to unlock the child from the child safety seat harness.
The child safety seat's five-point harness strap failed when the consumer was strapping the child in the seat. The consumer has made contact with the manufacturer.
Evenflo discovery model # 212e7p2. There is a problem with the harness adjuster.the harness will loosen while traveling in the vehicle.child seat belt resizes itself with any movement.consumer called evenflo, and where seemingly not concerned.no replacement of the faulty equipment was offered.*la
Dt:child safety seat straps wrap around the contacts child when he tries to get out of the car seat.
The handle started to crack at the bottom where it hooked onto the seat on both sides.*phthe consumer contacted the manufacturer and was told nothing could be done because the child seat was older than 3 months.the consumer also noticed the side notches where the seat belts go when not in use showed signs of stress.( model #3161356o1)
The vehicle was involved in an accident. The child safety seat flipped over, however the infant was still restrained in the child safety seat and hit his head on the back of the seat. Model #3161356p1.
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