Hearth Record

Child seat (Fisher Price)

Car seat recall 89C-005. NHTSA received FISHER-PRICE’s report on Mar 2, 1989.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received FISHER-PRICE’s report on Mar 2, 1989. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.

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

What’s wrong with it?

THE FOAM PIECE FAILS TO MEET FULLY THE REQUIREMENT OFSTANDARD 302.

A CAR SEAT FOAM PIECE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC SEAT SHELL LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT COVER DOES NOT MEET THE FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Child seat.

What should you do?

A FOAM PIECE WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302 WILL BE FORWARDED TO EACH CONSUMER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: CHILD SAFETY SEAT.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODELS 9100 AND 9101. MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1985AND JANUARY 1989. ( PREVIOUS RECALL NUMBER 89E005000)

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,532,000 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FISHER-PRICE.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 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.
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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 25, 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.

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

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