Child seat: handle (infant) (Evenflo)
Car seat recall 07C-003. NHTSA received EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.’s report on May 10, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.’s report on May 10, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AN INFANT INSIDE THE CARRIER CAN FALL TO THE GROUND AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.
CERTAIN EVENFLO EMBRACE INFANT CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS/CARRIERS MANUFACTURED BEFORE APRIL 8, 2006, WITH MODEL NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 317, 320, 397, 398, 540, 548, 549, 550, 556, 597, 598 OR 599.
WHEN USED AS AN INFANT CARRIER, THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE, CAUSING THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO ROTATE FORWARD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat: handle (infant).
What should you do?
EVENFLO WILL NOTIFY REGISTERED OWNERS AND OFFER TO PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EVENFLO’S TOLL-FREE NUMBER AT 1-800-233-5921 BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM EST OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.EMBRACEHANDLE.COM.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: EVENFLO HAS NOT MADE A DECISION THAT THESE UNITS CONTAIN A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, HOWEVER IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO PROVIDE A MORE ROBUST HANDLE TRIGGER MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE.NHTSA ALSO HAS DESIGNATED THIS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 448,000 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by EVENFLO COMPANY, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.