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Evenflo Big Kid Booster Cushions |
TP2436
Road Safety Leaflet
# D-2006-01 (E) |
Manufacturer:
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Evenflo Company, Inc.
1801 Commerce Drive
Piqua, OH 45356
USA
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Importer and Distributor:
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Evenflo Canada, Inc.
6345 Dixie Road, Unit 1
Mississauga, ON L5T 2E6 |
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Media Contact: |
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Jam Stewart:
(312) 396-9748 |
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Consumer Contact:
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Consumer Service:
(937) 773-3971
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Models Affected and Model Numbers:
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Big Kid Quantum Booster – 3372482CA
Big Kid Everest Booster – 3381601CA
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Number of Units:
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7,080 |
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Dates of Manufacture:
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October 1, 2005 to December 23, 2005 |
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Geographic Distribution:
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Wal-Mart stores across Canada
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Problem:
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Certain Big Kid Booster cushions available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores
in Canada may include a point-of-purchase hang tag that indicates that
the booster cushion can be used by children weighing less than 18 kg
(40 pounds), which is prohibited in Canada. The
point-of-purchase hang tag in question is printed in English and
Spanish, and it is loosely attached to the cloth seat cover.
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Background:
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Evenflo was informed of the inappropriate
point-of-purchase hang tag by Wal-Mart. Evenflo investigated the matter
and determined that two lots of Big Kid Booster cushions imported into
Canada were incorrectly produced with marketing material intended solely
for use in the United States. Evenflo further determined that the
product instructions and labels, as well as the carton, do reflect the
correct minimum weight use limit of 18 kg (40 pounds), as required by
the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions Safety
Regulations.
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Company Action:
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Evenflo Canada will work with Wal-Mart stores to remove all
point-of-purchase hang tags from units on display and to affix a label
to each carton to reinforce the usage statements in the instructions and
labels that require that children not use the Big Kid Booster until they
are at least 18 kg (40 pounds). In addition, Evenflo will send a letter
to consumers who have registered their booster cushion to inform them
about this problem and the safety risks associated with the premature
use of booster cushions, and to reinforce the minimum weight use limit
of 18 kg (40 pounds) for booster cushions in Canada.
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Safety Risk:
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The point-of-purchase hang tag attached to affected booster cushions
states that the minimum weight for use is 30 pounds (i.e., 13.6 kg).
In Canada, the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Cushions
Safety Regulations require that every booster cushion have a label
affixed to it that indicates that the booster cushion is for use by
children who weigh at least 18 kg (40 pounds) and who are at least the
minimum height recommended by the manufacturer. Provinces
and Territories, who mandate and enforce the use of children’s
restraint systems, require that every child weighing less than 18 kg
(40 pounds) be properly restrained in an infant restraint system or
child restraint system, as appropriate. Should an underweight child be
placed in the booster cushion and the vehicle is involved in a
collision, specifically a rollover event, the child could be seriously
injured due to ejection or partial ejection. |
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Consumer Recourse:
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Owners of affected booster cushions should remove and discard the
point-of-purchase hang tag, and they should NOT use this or any booster
cushion until their child is at least 18 kg (40 pounds). For additional
information about correct product usage, please check the product labels
and instructions or call Evenflo at (937) 773-3971. Additional copies of
the instructions are also available at:
www.evenflo.com.
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Transport Canada: |
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1 800 333-0371 |
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Release Date: |
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February 3, 2006 |
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