9999 GRACO SNUGRIDE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 02C014000 on 03/17/2002
- Component:
- Child seat:base (infant)
- Manufactured:
- 08/30/1999 - 02/27/2002
- Affected:
- 918,930
- Defect:
- Equipment description: graco snugride infant car seats, model nos. 7493g9, 7493rs, 7497hl, 7497sy, 7499lk, 7499n2, 841101, 841102, 841103, 841203, 8412t02, 8457d5, 8457dvb, 8457f3, 8457gp, 8457ind, 8457ma, 8457mv, 8457rg, 8457tmj, 8457tmp, 8457yl, 8458a5, 8458ae, 8458b7, 8458d8, 8458fkb, 8458he, 8458hh, 8458ky, 8458n5, 8459vl, 8460lv, 8462hav, 8462jam, 8471uvb, 8472blw, 8472brn, 8472cyp, 8472gmp, 8472mad, 8472yl, 8474hab, 8474mel, 8476vin, 8477hav, 8477jam, 8477ngs, 8478sar, manufactured between august 31, 1999, and february 28, 2002. these seats may be missing components on the base or the carrier shell. the components are 1 or 2 metal hooks and their retainer pins on the base, or the mating "u" shaped bars on the carrier shell that are used to attach the carrier to the base. please note: all affected model numbers may also begin with the letter "a". a model number listed, but beginning with an additional "a" is also included in the recalled seats.
- Consequence:
- If the hooks, pins or "u" bars are missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. in the event of a sudden stop or crash, the carrier could detach from the base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Graco will notify its customers and provide a replacement seat or base free of charge. owner notification began march 19, 2002. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact graco century at 1-800-345-4109.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).( previous recall number 02e014000)
- Campaign:
- 03C003000 on 03/11/2003
- Component:
- Child seat:base (infant)
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2002 - 03/07/2003
- Affected:
- 683,926
- Defect:
- Graco is recalling the snugride infant car seats. models that have the following numbers within the model number: 8402, 8412, 8442, 8442l, 8443, 8443l, 8444, 8444l, 8446, 8446l, 8447, 8447l, 8448, 8448l, 8457, 8458, 8459, 8601, 8463, 8464, 8470, 8471, 8478 and c844342, and were manufactured between march 1, 2002, and march 6, 2003, are included. some of the seatsmay have missing hardware that is to attach the carrier to the base. if the hardware is missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. graco has decided to expand this recall to include additional snugride infant child restraints which have a manufacture date of march 7 or 8, 2003. the model numbers for the additional seats are 8402l03, 840301, 840302, 840303, 8442gmp, 8442lblw, 8442lcyp, 8442lmad, 8444lhab, 8444lhig, 8446lfkb, 8446lvin, 8447lhav, 8448lsar, 8463amb, 8463gmp, 8463jun, 8463yl, 8464mac, 8464mel, 8602amb, 8602jun, 8602man, 8603mic, 8603mll, 8605hig, 8605ker, 8605plt, 8607lag, 8607ngs, 8608dia, and 8609fof. notification to registered owners of the additional infant child restraints is expected to begin august 1, 2003.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a sudden stop or vehicle crash, the carrier may detach from the base, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Graco will notify its customers, provide inspection instructions, and instructions on how to return your car seat to graco if the base is missing the hooks or pins. graco will replace the base free of charge. owner notification began march 12, 2003. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact graco at 866-473-0163.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07C011000 on 11/13/2007
- Component:
- Child seat:material/padding
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2006 - 06/29/2007
- Affected:
- 304,675
- Defect:
- Certain graco snugride child restraint systems, models 8609, 8616, 8643, 8645, and 8646, manufactured from august 1, 2006, through june 30, 2007. the fiber backing of these seats are of lesser density and may be more prone to deterioration or tearing, especially after washing. in addition, the particular design of the seat pad may allow more ready access to the underside of the padding.
- Consequence:
- An infant passenger in the seat may remove pieces of the fiber fill from the back of the seat pad, place it in their mouths, thus creating a potential choking hazard.
- Correction:
- Graco will notify all registered owners and offer a replacement kit free of charge. the recall began on december 20, 2007. owners can contact graco toll-free at 1-800-345-4109 monday through friday between 8 am & 5 pm est or visit www.gracobaby.com.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14C004000 on 06/29/2014
- Component:
- Child seat:harness buckle
- Affected:
- 1,910,102
- Defect:
- Graco children's products (graco) is recalling certain rear-facing child restraints manufactured between july 2010 and may 2013, models snugride, snugride classic connect (including classic connect 30 and 35), snugride 30, snugride 35, snugride click connect 40, and aprica a30. the defect involves difficulty in unlatching the harness buckle. in some cases, the buckle becomes stuck in a latched condition so that it cannot be opened by depressing the buckle's release button.
- Consequence:
- It may be difficult to remove the child from the restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash, fire, or other emergency, in which a prompt exit from the vehicle is required.
- Correction:
- Graco will replace the buckle with a new design, free of charge. the recall began on august 5, 2014. owners may contact graco at 1-877-766-7470 or online at www.gracobucklerecall@gracobaby.com, or at consumerservices@gracobaby.com. note: in addition, graco will conduct a consumer satisfaction campaign to cover infant child restraints manufactured with amsafe qt3 and signature buckles. under this consumer satisfaction campaign, the company will provide a replacement buckle at no cost to any consumer upon their request for the useful life of the child restraint. to see if your model may be covered, or for additional information, call graco at 1-877-766-7470, visit www.gracobucklerecall.com, or email consumerservices@gracobaby.com.
- 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.
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