The Issue
Baby Trend Hybrid
Baby Trend has announced a recall for some of their Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Centennial booster seats, model number FB58181, manufactured on July 23, 2016 and Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Kiwi booster seats, model number FB48417, manufactured on July 14, 2016. The affected car seats have a center adjuster rivet that may pull through or break if the harness is being used with a child weighing more than 40 pounds.
Safety Concern
In the event of a crash, the child seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
Next Steps
Baby Trend will notify owners and replace the child seat or provide a full refund. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Baby Trend customer service at 1-909-773-0018.
Find the recall on NHTSA’s site
Full Text of the Recall
Baby Trend, Inc.
Make: BABY TREND
Models: HYBRID LX 3-IN-1
Production Dates: —
Noncompliance: Baby Trend, Inc. (Baby Trend) is recalling certain Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Centennial booster seats, model number FB58181, manufactured on July 23, 2016, and Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Kiwi booster seats, model number FB48417, manufactured on July 14, 2016. The affected child seats have a center adjuster rivet that may pull through or break if the harness is being used with a child weighing more than 40 lbs. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the child seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
Corrective Action: Baby Trend will notify owners and replace the child seat or provide a full refund. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Baby Trend customer service at 1-909-773-0018.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
NHTSA No.: 16C008000
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/childseat.cfm#mfg_anchor