9999 GORILLA 200-1000 Recall

Campaign:

03C001000 on 01/23/2003

Component:

Child seat:tether (strap)

Manufactured:

07/25/2002 - 01/14/2003

Affected:

1,146

Defect:

Gorilla child safety seat (model number 200-1000) and spelcast child safety seats (model number 600-1000) manufactured between july 26, 2002, and january 15, 2003, and outfitted with a tether anchor mounting kit, part no. fw-50250-12-zy. the kit allows the purchaser to mount a tether anchor in a vehicle that is not already equipped with an anchor. the tether anchor kit contains a washer that does not comply with the salt spray standard found in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems."

Consequence:

If the washer is rusted and weakened, in the event of a vehicle crash, the car seat could pull free, possibly injuring the seat occupant or someone else in the vehicle.

Correction:

Snug seat will send replacement washers along with installation instructions to its registered owners free of charge. the manufacturing date and model number is located on the side of the seat. if you have a gorilla child safety seat with model number 200-1000 or a spelcast child safety seat with model number 600-1000, and you did not receive the repair kit and instructions, please call snug seat, inc., toll-free at (800) 336-7684 between the hours of 8 am and 5:30 pm est monday through thursday, or 8 am and 4pm on friday. a new part will be sent to you immediately. if you own one of these seats and did not receive the repair kit, please contact snug seat toll-free at 800-336-7684.

Notes:

If you own one of these seats and did not receive the repair kit within a reasonable time, please contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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