Kolcraft Travel About Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 99C047000
Manufacturer: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1993
Manufactured End Date: June 30th, 1999
Date of Owner Notification: December 17th, 1999

Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: INFANT RIDER, SECURA, TRAVEL ABOUT, PLUS 4, PLUS 5, INFANT RESTRAINT, INFANT CAR SEAT AND PLAYSKOOL INFANT CAR SEATS, INCLUDING SEATS SOLD AS PART OF A STROLLER COMBINATION, AND MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 1993 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999. WHEN USED AS AN INFANT CARRIER, THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FROM THE INTENDED CARRYING POSITION.

Consequence Summary:
THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FROM THE INTENDED CARRYING POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY ROTATE. THE INFANT COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.

Corrective Summary:
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT. UNTIL THE REPAIR KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED, DO NOT CARRY THE SEAT BY ITS CARRYING HANDLE, BUT BY THE HANDLES ON THE HEAD AND FOOT OF THE SEAT.

Recall Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS BEGUN.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KOLCRAFT AT 1-877-776-2609.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 99E047000)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 96C031000
Manufacturer: KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: March 4th, 1996
Manufactured End Date: September 30th, 1996
Date of Owner Notification: October 16th, 1996

Defect Summary:
DURING COMPLIANCE TESTING, A CROTCH STRAP ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE SHELL OF AN INFANT RESTRAINT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS."

Consequence Summary:
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT OF THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Corrective Summary:
KOLCRAFT WILL PROVIDE OWNER WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINE THE CROTCH STRAP RETAINER CLIP AND FOR REALIGNING THE CLIP IF IT HAS BEEN MISINSTALLED. A STICKER WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT NOTIFYING THE USER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A MISALIGNED STRAP RETAINER CLIP WITH SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITS REALIGNMENT.

Recall Notes:
MODELS INVOLVED: TRAVEL-ABOUT, PLUS 4, PLUS 5 AND INFANT RIDER (MODELS NOS. 138XX, 368XX) MANUFACTURED MARCH 4 - APRIL 30; JULY 17; JULY 25; AND AUGUST 19, 1996; AND TRAVEL-ABOUT, PLUS 5, AND CARTER TRAVEL 5 (MODELS 13833, 13842, AND 13852) MANUFACTURED MAY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE INSTRUCTIONS AND STICKER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE SHOULD CONTACT KOLCRAFT AT 1-800-453-7673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 96E031000)