Hearth Record

Child seat (Fisher Price)

Car seat recall 88C-024. NHTSA received FISHER-PRICE’s report on Oct 18, 1988.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FISHER-PRICE’s report on Oct 18, 1988. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

SHOULDER BELT COULD RETRACT TOO FAR MAKING IT DIFFICULTTO REMOVE THE CHILD.

A FOREIGN OBJECT OR SUBSTANCE CAN CAUSE THE WHITE LOCK LEVER TO BE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AT THE TIME THE CHEST SHIELD IS UNBUCKLED TO REMOVE THE CHILD.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Child seat.

What should you do?

INSTALL A BELT BUTTON WHICH ACTS AS A STOP, LIMITING THE RETRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 88E024000)

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 390,000 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FISHER-PRICE.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 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.
Source:

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Sources

Source:

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 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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