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Evenflo 561 (Discovery)

Safety Grade: B
52
Total Complaints
10
Crashes
16
Injuries
6
Deaths

Top Issues

CHILD SEAT
15
CHILD SEAT:BASE
11
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
8
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBI
6
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBI
2
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
2
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CH
1
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFA
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
CHILD SEAT:SHELL:BOOSTER
1

Recent Complaints

9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY 5 REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 258-02911. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JULY 7, 2007. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS ASLEEP IN THE INFANT CARRIER FOR ONE HOUR. AS SHE WENT TO LIFT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE CARRY HANDLE RETRACTED BACKWARDS. THE CHILD FELL ...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 24800571 (NA). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WALKING AND CARRYING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT BY THE HANDLE, THE SEAT TIPPED OVER AND THE INFANT ALMOST FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURED DATES WERE UNKNOWN. THE SECURED IN VEHICLE ...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO 561 DISCOVERY CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLE WOBBLED WHILE HOLDING THE CHILD SEAT. SHE FELT THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE INFANT TO FALL FROM THE SEAT. AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE CHILD SEAT. THE FAILURE TYPE WA...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY SAFETY SEAT. THE MODEL NUMBER IS 391769L2 AND WAS MANUFACTURED ON APRIL 17, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BASE IS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE INFANT'S HEAD LEANS FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PROP THE BASE WITH TOWEL...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:BASE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY SAFETY SEAT. THE MODEL NUMBER IS 391769L2 AND WAS MANUFACTURED ON APRIL 17, 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BASE IS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE INFANT'S HEAD LEANS FORWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PROP THE BASE WITH TOWEL...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:BASE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD RESTRAINT, MODEL # 5561586A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT'S BASE MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN STRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS INSPECTED BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURED DATE WAS ...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY MODEL# 3911594 L2 MANUFACTURING DATE 6/16/2006. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAD A PLASTIC SCREW THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE LOWER PART OF THE SAFETY SEAT. THE SCREW PIERCED THE CHILD, CAUSING THE CHILD TO CRY. *AK
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT
THE EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD CAR SEAT IS COMPLETELY UNSTABLE TURNING COMPLETELY ON TO ITS SIDE SEVERAL TIMES. NO MATTER HOW TIGHT THE SEAT BELT IS THIS CAR SEAT MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAPPENS WHILE ON THE BASE OR WITHOUT WITH JUST THE SEATBELT BEING UTILIZED. I THOUGHT PERHAP...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EVENFLO DISCOVERY MODEL# 3911594L1 CHILD SEAT DIDN'T SAFELY KEEP THE CHILD IN THE SEAT. WHILE THE CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT HE SLIPPED THE STRAP FROM THE HARNESS OFF. AFTER THAT HE NOTICED THE CHILD PULLING HIMSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT SAW THAT TH...
9999 EVENFLO 561 (DISCOVERY) — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EVENFLO DISCOVERY MODEL# 3911594L1 CHILD SEAT DIDN'T SAFELY KEEP THE CHILD IN THE SEAT. WHILE THE CHILD WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT HE SLIPPED THE STRAP FROM THE HARNESS OFF. AFTER THAT HE NOTICED THE CHILD PULLING HIMSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT SAW THAT TH...

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