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GRACO SnugRide Carseat Recall!!!!
I don't know how I missed hearing about this - I just happened to see a sign for this at the store and was blown over - I have two of these seats and am currently using one for my newborn. I was shocked! I thought I'd pass this along since so many seats are affected and I'd never heard of it - maybe someone else needs this info too. Below is copied from their website.
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In cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Graco Children’s Products announces a recall of 918,930 SnugRide™ infant car seats equipped with a base manufactured in the USA between August 31, 1999 and February 28, 2002..
If you purchased a base through Graco Consumer Services, your model number may not appear on the following list. You must review the instructions (see below) to make sure your unit is not affected.
The models are (may be preceded by the letter "A"): 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 and 8478SAR.
A number of SnugRide Infant Car Seats may have missing components on the base or seat. The components are metal hooks and “U” bars that are used to attach the carrier to the base. If the hardware is missing, the carrier may not be securely attached to the base. In the event of a sudden stop or crash, the carrier may detach from the base possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
Consumers with Graco infant car seats manufactured in the USA between August 31, 1999 and February 28, 2002 should download the instruction sheet or contact Graco at 1-800-664-5246 to determine if their unit is affected. If you have trouble viewing the download using an older version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, click here to get the free, updated version.
Please continue to use your car seat, without the base.
Consumers should have the model name, model number and date of manufacture of the car seat when making the call to the company. The information is located on the label adhered to the car seat or base.
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10-10-2002, 10:56 PM
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