9999 RENOLUX GT7000 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 93C018000 on 05/25/1993
- Component:
- Child seat
- Affected:
- 313,831
- Defect:
- The child safety seats do not meet the requirements of fmvss 213, "child restraint systems." the padding behind the head of the seat occupant does not have sufficient compression deflection resistance.
- Consequence:
- The compression deflection resistance standard guardsagainst concussive blows to the head in the event of a sudden stop or accident.insufficient padding can result in more serious injury to the seat occupant.
- Correction:
- Fbs has gone out of business. the correction was to add an extra foam pad to the inside back of the plastic shell.
- Notes:
- System: child safety seat; fmvss 213.equipment description: gt2000, gt4000, gt5000, gt5500, and gt7000 model childsafety seats. the gt5500 model is also known as the "turn-a-tot" seat.note: fbs, inc. can be contacted at 1-800-206-4400.( previous recall number 93e018000)
- Campaign:
- 94C003000 on 02/28/1994
- Component:
- Child seat
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1989 - 05/31/1993
- Affected:
- 5,000
- Defect:
- The tweed car seat cover fabric does not meet the minimum flammability requirements of fmvss no. 213, "child restraint systems."
- Consequence:
- The child safety seat would not provide the seatoccupant adequate protection from burns if the seat cover was exposed to anignition source.
- Correction:
- Fbs has gone out of business.
- Notes:
- System: child safety seat.equipment description: child safety seats, models gt2000, gt4000, gt5000, andgt7000 with solid blue tweed car seat cover with red and yellow highlight stripes.also, call the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline 1-800-424-9393 if you have troubleobtaining the replacement seat cover.( previous recall number 94e003000)
- Campaign:
- 94C009000 on 03/28/1994
- Component:
- Child seat
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1988 - 07/31/1992
- Affected:
- 891
- Defect:
- The electric motor powering the reclining child seat is powered by the automobile battery/auxilliary power system through the cigarette lighter. the wiring used to connect the child seat to the cigarette lighter overheats and melts the plastic wire covering.
- Consequence:
- Wiring overheating and melting its covering can resultin an increased risk of interior compartment fire.
- Correction:
- Fbs has gone out of business. the correction was to replace the gt7000 remote control seat with either the gt2000 child seat or the gt4000 child seat.
- Notes:
- System: child safety seat; independent.equipment description: remote control car seat; model gt7000.note: if you have a problem obtaining a replacement child seat please contactfbs customer service at 1-800-476-5273. also, contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.( previous recall number 94e009000)
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