Booster Seat Excessive Force/FMVSS 213 - Harmony Big Boost Deluxe Booster Seats

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18C001
Manufacturer Harmony Juvenile Products
Components CHILD SEAT
Potential Number of Units Affected 148,165

Booster Seat Excessive Force/FMVSS 213

Excessive chest force can increase the risk of injury.

Summary

Harmony Juvenile Products (Harmony) is recalling certain Harmony Big Boost Deluxe booster seats. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may cause excessive force to be applied to the restrained child’s chest. As such, these booster seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”

Remedy

The remedy for this recall is still under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.

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.

May 2, 2018

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18C001-5942.pdf

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