Century 4263 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 92C006000
Manufacturer: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1990
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1991
Date of Owner Notification: March 18th, 1992

Defect Summary:
THE SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE POSITIONING LABEL ARE INCORRECT.

Consequence Summary:
INDIVIDUALS PLACING CHILDREN IN THE RESTRAINTS ANDDEPENDING ON THE SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE POSITIONING LABEL WOULD NOTPROPERLY RESTRAIN THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE SEAT OCCUPANTSCHANCES OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE POSITIONING LABELS WITH NEW, CORRECTED SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEATS.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEATS; MODELS 1000 STE, 2000 STE, 3000 STE,5000 STE.NOTE: THE MODELS NUMBERS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL ARE 4153, 4163, 4180, 4253,4261, 4263, 4265, 4266, 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4380, 4381, 4460, 4470,4475, 4476, 4480, AND 4490, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1990 AND OCTOBER 1991.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 92E006000)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89C019000
Manufacturer: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1986
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: March 1st, 1989

Defect Summary:
THE LOOP ON THE END OF THE SHOULDER STRAP IS ONLY GLUED TOGETHER, RATHER THAN GLUED AND SEWN.

Consequence Summary:
IN THE EVENT THE CAR STOPS SUDDENLY OR IS IN ANACCIDENT, THE GLUED SHOULDER STRAP MAY FAIL AND CHILD WOULD NOT BE RESTRAINED.THIS COULD RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.

Corrective Summary:
SHOULDER STRAP LOOPS ARE TO BE SEWN TOGETHER AND NOT JUST GLUED.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM:CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CENTURY 2000 STE SEAT; MODELS 4253, 4263, AND 4265. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 89E019000)