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Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 05:15 PM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 07C007000
Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.:     Production Dates:
    COSCO / ALPHA OMEGA     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    COSCO / ALPHA OMEGA ELITE     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    EDDIE BAUER / 3-IN-1     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    EDDIE BAUER / DELUXE 3-IN-1     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    EDDIE BAUER / DELUXE CONVERTIBLE     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    SAFETY 1ST / ALPHA ELITE     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    SAFETY 1ST / ALPHA OMEGA     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    SAFETY 1ST / ALPHA OMEGA ELITE     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    SAFETY 1ST / ENSPIRA     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
    SAFETY 1ST / INTERA     NOV 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2005
Manufacturer: DOREL JUVENILE GROUP Mfr's Report Date: AUG 30, 2007
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 07C007000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: CHILD SEAT: HARNESS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1267978
Summary:
CERTAIN DOREL JUVENILE GROUP (DJG) COSCO: ALPHA OMEGA, ALPHA OMEGA ELITE, MODELS 22150, 22155, 22180, 22269; EDDIE BAUER: 3-IN-1, DELUXE 3-IN-1, DELUXE CONVERTIBLE, MODELS 22450, 22451, 22452, 22453, 22740, 22750, 22755, 22756, 22757, 22770; SAFETY 1ST: ALPHA ELITE, ALPHA OMEGA, ALPHA OMEGA ELITE, INTERA, ENSPIRA, MODELS 22151, 22450, 22451, 22452, 22453, 22455, 22460, 22470, 22480, 22740, 22481, CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED DURING NOVEMBER 2003 THROUGH DECEMBER 2005. THE HARNESS ADJUSTMENT STRAP CAN LOOSEN WHILE IN USE.
Consequence:
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy:
DJG WILL NOTIFY ALL REGISTERED OWNERS AND OFFER THEM A FREE REPAIR KIT TO REPLACE THE HARNESS ADJUSTMENT STRAP. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED THEIR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD VISIT DJG'S WEBSITE AT WWW.DJGUSA.COM OR CALL TOLL-FREE AT 800-219-0509. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2007.
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.
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