Renolux Gt7000 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 94C009000
Manufacturer: FBS, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1989
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1992

Defect Summary:
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR POWERING THE RECLINING CHILD SEAT IS POWERED BY THE AUTOMOBILE BATTERY/AUXILLIARY POWER SYSTEM THROUGH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. THE WIRING USED TO CONNECT THE CHILD SEAT TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OVERHEATS AND MELTS THE PLASTIC WIRE COVERING.

Consequence Summary:
WIRING OVERHEATING AND MELTING ITS COVERING CAN RESULTIN AN INCREASED RISK OF INTERIOR COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
FBS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE GT7000 REMOTE CONTROL SEAT WITH EITHER THE GT2000 CHILD SEAT OR THE GT4000 CHILD SEAT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT; INDEPENDENT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REMOTE CONTROL CAR SEAT; MODEL GT7000.NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OBTAINING A REPLACEMENT CHILD SEAT PLEASE CONTACTFBS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-476-5273. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 94E009000)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 94C003000
Manufacturer: FBS, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1989
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1993
Date of Owner Notification: March 9th, 1994

Defect Summary:
THE TWEED CAR SEAT COVER FABRIC DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS."

Consequence Summary:
THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SEATOCCUPANT ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM BURNS IF THE SEAT COVER WAS EXPOSED TO ANIGNITION SOURCE.

Corrective Summary:
FBS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY SEATS, MODELS GT2000, GT4000, GT5000, ANDGT7000 WITH SOLID BLUE TWEED CAR SEAT COVER WITH RED AND YELLOW HIGHLIGHT STRIPES.ALSO, CALL THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETYADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE 1-800-424-9393 IF YOU HAVE TROUBLEOBTAINING THE REPLACEMENT SEAT COVER.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 94E003000)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 93C018000
Manufacturer: FBS, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: July 12th, 1993

Defect Summary:
THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS." THE PADDING BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE SEAT OCCUPANT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION DEFLECTION RESISTANCE.

Consequence Summary:
THE COMPRESSION DEFLECTION RESISTANCE STANDARD GUARDSAGAINST CONCUSSIVE BLOWS TO THE HEAD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.INSUFFICIENT PADDING CAN RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Corrective Summary:
FBS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO ADD AN EXTRA FOAM PAD TO THE INSIDE BACK OF THE PLASTIC SHELL.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT; FMVSS 213.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: GT2000, GT4000, GT5000, GT5500, AND GT7000 MODEL CHILDSAFETY SEATS. THE GT5500 MODEL IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE "TURN-A-TOT" SEAT.NOTE: FBS, INC. CAN BE CONTACTED AT 1-800-206-4400.( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 93E018000)