Century Child Seat recall
Recalled November 30, 1989 · NHTSA recall 89C032000 · Century
Hazard
A CHILD COULD PUT SMALL PIECES OF PAD IN HIS OR HER MOUTHOR NOSE CREATING A HEALTH HAZARD.
Remedy
REPLACE CURRENT PADS WITH PADS CONTAINING 2 BUTTON FASTENERS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY A CHILD; ALSO, TWEED PADS WILL BE FROM FOAM THAT IS COVERED WITH A NON-WOVEN BACKING.
Units
233,000 units
Description
REMOVABLE PROTECTIVE FABRIC PAD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT TRAY SHIELD WITH VELCRO TABS MAY HAVE EXPOSED URETHANE FOAM ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SHIELD PAD THAT A CHILD COULD PICK AT WITH HIS OR HER FINGERS.
What to do
REPLACE CURRENT PADS WITH PADS CONTAINING 2 BUTTON FASTENERS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY A CHILD; ALSO, TWEED PADS WILL BE FROM FOAM THAT IS COVERED WITH A NON-WOVEN BACKING.
Product
Century 4365DT · Century 4366
Manufacturer(s)
CENTURY PRODUCTS
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →