Harmony Juvenile Products — Booster Seat Excessive Force/FMVSS 213

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What’s wrong

Excessive chest force can increase the risk of injury.

The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fails the federal child-restraint safety standard.

What to do

Harmony will notify owners, and provide a replacement booster seat of a different model, free of charge to eligible U.S. consumers who currently own a Big Boost unit and are the original purchaser, original owner, and/or original user of the Big Boost unit. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 21, 2018. The recall began July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.

Who to contact: Harmony will notify owners, and provide a replacement booster seat of a different model, free of charge to eligible U.S. consumers who currently own a Big Boost unit and are the original purchaser, original owner, and/or original user of the Big Boost unit. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 21, 2018. The recall began July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.

The product

Harmony Juvenile Products (Harmony) is recalling certain Harmony Big Boost Deluxe booster seats. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may cause excessive force to be applied to the restrained child's chest. As such, these booster seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

Details

Units affected: 148165
Recall date: April 17, 2018
Brand: Harmony Juvenile Products

Model, lot or SKU numbers

The official notice

This recall was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.

Their exact wording: “Harmony Juvenile Products — Booster Seat Excessive Force/FMVSS 213”

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