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Major recall on Evenflo, Snugli and Diono child seats

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Josée Paquet
A total of 118,557 Evenflo and Snugli child seats manufactured from 2012-2014 are being recalled because the buckle may over time become progressively more difficult to unlatch or stuck in the latched position after being contaminated with foreign material, such as food or dried liquids. This could increase the risk of injury in an emergency situation.

Registered owners will be sent a letter containing proper care instructions and information on how to obtain a replacement buckle. Non-registered owners should contact Evenflo at 1-800-490-7591, or register online at www.buckle.evenflo.com.

Another recall affects 17,700 Diono child seats manufactured in 2013. A memory foam insert in the seat pan fabric may have been omitted at time of manufacture. This could allow forces to be transmitted to the seat occupant which would exceed limits allowable by the standards, increasing the risk of injury.

All registered owners with affected child seats will be sent a repair kit containing memory foam inserts and installation instructions. Non-registered owners should contact Diono at 1-866-954-9786 to obtain a repair kit.

No seat should be returned to the store where they were purchased.

Affected models include:

EvenfloChase DLX2011 2012 2013
EvenfloChase LX2011 2012 2013
EvenfloMaestro2011 2012 2013
EvenfloMomentum 65 DLX2013
EvenfloSecure Kid 4002013 2014
EvenfloSecure Kid LX2013 2014
EvenfloSureride DLX2013
EvenfloSymphony 652012 2013
EvenfloSymphony DLX2012 2013
EvenfloSymphony LX2012 2013

SnugliAll In One2012 2013
SnugliBooster2012 2013 2014

DionoRadian 1002013
DionoRadian 1202013
DionoRadian GTX2013
DionoRadian RXT2013

Source : Transport Canada
Josée Paquet
Josée Paquet
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