Child seat: material/padding (Evenflo)
Car seat recall 07C-008. NHTSA received EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.’s report on Sep 27, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.’s report on Sep 27, 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?
A CHILD MAY BREAK OFF AND POTENTIALLY CHOKE ON A PIECE OF THE FOAM LINER.
CERTAIN EVENFLO TRIUMPH CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, MODELS 2641175, 2641196, 2641205, 2641208, 2641226, 2641247, 2641281, 3591205, 3591208, 3591226, 3591247, 3591288, 3591328, 3591331, 3591361, 3591404, 3591548, 3591453, 3591581, 3891609, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2001, AND OCTOBER 31, 2005.
THESE SEATS USED SIX MECHANICAL ATTACHMENTS TO HOLD DOWN THE CLOTH COVER.
SOME CHILDREN COULD PULL BACK THE CLOTH COVER IN THE APPROXIMATE AREA ADJACENT TO THE OCCUPANT’S THIGHS, AND THEREBY ACCESS THE FOAM LINER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat: material/padding.
What should you do?
EVENFLO WILL SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL TO EACH REGISTERED OWNER OF THE AFFECTED TRIUMPH UNITS AND OFFER A FREE KIT TO COVER THE FOAM LINER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EVENFLO TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-490-7591 BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM EST.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 723,214 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.