Century 4365dt Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 90C017000
Manufacturer: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1990
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: July 2nd, 1990

Defect Summary:
LATCH TONGUES BROKE DURING IMPACT IN ROUTINE INFANT CAR SEAT CRASH TESTING AT 30 MPH.

Consequence Summary:
DURING SEVERE IMPACT, CHILD MIGHT SUBMARINE OUT OF SEAT WITH POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE LATCH TONGUE.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: INFANT SAFETY SEATS. CENTURY 3000: MODELS 4365MC, 4365DT, 4366BH, 4368BH;CENTURY 5000: MODELS 4450GD, 4460DT, 4460FE, 4470MC, 4475GU.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 90E017000)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89C032000
Manufacturer: CENTURY PRODUCTS
Date of Owner Notification: January 10th, 1990

Defect Summary:
REMOVABLE PROTECTIVE FABRIC PAD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT TRAY SHIELD WITH VELCRO TABS MAY HAVE EXPOSED URETHANE FOAM ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SHIELD PAD THAT A CHILD COULD PICK AT WITH HIS OR HER FINGERS.

Consequence Summary:
A CHILD COULD PUT SMALL PIECES OF PAD IN HIS OR HER MOUTHOR NOSE CREATING A HEALTH HAZARD.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE CURRENT PADS WITH PADS CONTAINING 2 BUTTON FASTENERS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY A CHILD; ALSO, TWEED PADS WILL BE FROM FOAM THAT IS COVERED WITH A NON-WOVEN BACKING.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 3000 STE CHILD CAR SEATS.MODEL 4365DT MANUFACTUREDMARCH, 1987 TO OCTOBER, 1988. MODEL 4366 MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY, 1988 TOOCTOBER, 1988.MODEL MANUFACTURE NOTES: MODEL 4366 FEB. 1988 TO OCT. 1988 MODEL 4365 MAR. 1987 TO OCT. 1988 ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 89E032000)