1997 Fisher Price Safe Embrace

Defect. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL 79700 SAFE EMBRACE CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT. THE HARNESS ADJUSTER, USED TO TIGHTEN AND LOCK THE HARNESS BELTS AROUND A CHILD, CAN MALFUNCTION IF A SPRING BREAKS OR DISLOCATES FROM THE CORRECT POSITION.

Risk. WHEN THE HARNESS ADJUSTER FAILS, IT WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK THE SHOULDER BELTS IN PLACE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN A CRASH.

Remedy. FISHER-PRICE WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A REVISED RESTRAINT ADJUSTER AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A FISHER PRICE, SAFE EMBRACE MODEL #79752. SHE SAID THE CHILD SEAT WAS UNSTEADY WHEN SHE TOOK IT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THE BACK PART OF THE SHELL FORMED A CRACK. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING PRIOR TO TAKING THE CHILD SEAT FROM THE CAR. THE CAR SEAT HAD BEEN IN THE SAME POSITION IN THE CAR FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A PARTIAL REFUND, AND INFORMED HER THAT THEY NO LONGER MANUFACTURER CAR SEATS. *AK THE SEAT SEPARATED AT THE BASE. UPDATED 12/05/05. *JB THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS PROVIDED TO DAD.

FISHER PRICE MODEL 79752, DOM APRIL/22/2000. BASE MECHANISM BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

FISHER-PRICE SAFE EMBRACE BOOSTER CAR SEAT - MODEL #79752 THE PLASTIC JOIN THAT CONNECTS THE UPPER AND LOWER PIECES HAS BROKEN ON BOTH SEATS PURCHASED. WE NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT AND/OR IF THE CAR SEAT IS STILL SAFE AS IS.*AK

WE HAVE A FISHER-PRICE SAFE EMBRACE CAR SEAT WHICH WE HAVE HAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS. WE NOTICED A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE HARNESS. THE RATCHET BUCKLING DEVICE IS ATTACHED BY A SINGLE SCREW WHICH IS SECURED BY A THIN MEMBRANE OF PLASTIC. UPON NORMAL USE OF TIGHTENING THE BELT; PRESSURE ON THE MOUNTING SCREW HAS REFLOWED THE PLASTIC AND THE SCREW RECENTLY PULLED THROUGH LEAVING THE HARNESS LOOSE AND UNSECURED. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT ANY POINT IN TIME, AND PARTICULAR UPON AN IMPACT, WHEN STRESSES ARE GREATEST.*AK

FISHER PRICE MODEL# 79700; RESTRAINT ADJUSTER BOLT HOLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED FOR SIGN OF SEVERE STRESS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *YH

TREAD SEPARATION. HAVE REQUESTED REFUND FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE, BUT NO RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 038040 TIRESIZE: 23575R15)

FISHER PRICE MODEL 79700, DOM 12-16-1997; NEW DESIGN HARNESS CLIP IS VERY EASY TO COME OFF DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH IN THE SPRING MECHANSIM INSIDE CLIP, CAUSING CHILD TO UNCLIP THE HARNESS CLIP AND GET OUT. *AK

FISHER PRICE NEW SAFE EMBRACE CSS DOES NOT HAVE A HARNESS RETAINER CLIP. A BIG OPENING OVER THE CHILD CHEST, WHICH IN EVENT OF A CRASH, COULD CAUSE CHILD TO SLIP OUT OF THE HARNESS AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FISHER PRICE MODEL # 79700; WHEN PUTTING CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE, SEAT IS NOT SECURE, IT SLIDES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT . *AK

WHENEVER CHILD LEANS FORWARD AGAINST THE STRAPS. THE GRAY SHOULDER ADJUSTER CLIP WOULD POP OUT. *AK

THE LOOPS THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT BELT TO THE CAR SEAT HAVE COME UNGLUED. *AK

FISHER PRICE MODEL #79700, DOM 6/5/97; WAS ON RECALL FOR RELEASE LEVER WHICH WAS REPAIRED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, CRACKS ON BOLTS THAT WERE REPAIRED HAD REAPPEARED. THIS CAUSED THE RELEASE LEVER TO BREAK FROM SEAT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. SENT OUT AN ADJUSTOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE AS REPLACEMENT. OWNER SKEPTICAL OF PLATE. RECALL 98E019. *AK

HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING INFANT TO TIP OVER OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN LIFTED;SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

RECALL # 98E019000 FISHER-PRICE/RESTRAINT ADJUSTER; MODEL # 79700, DOM 5/97. CONSUMER ORDERED RECALL KIT OVER A MONTH AGO AND HAS NOT RECEIVED RECALL PART. *AK

RECALL 98E019000; RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AND PART WAS ORDERED. THE HARNESS REPLACEMENT PART WAS PUT ON AND THE PLASTIC THAT IT SCREWED INTO CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THE OPERATOR HAD TO PUT IT TOGETHER TOO, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 98E019000; CONVERTIBLE SAFETY SEAT REPLACEMENT PIECE WAS BEING INSTALLED AND THE PART BROKE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FISHER PRICE MODEL 79700, DOM 10/18/97; RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. ONCE PART WAS REPLACED, THE CONNECTOR HARNESS PULLED APART, AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOLE WHICH HOLDS THE NUT AND SCREW TOGETHER. CALLED THE CENTER HOLE IN THE HARNESS ADJUSTER. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS CONSUMER'S FAULT AND INSTRUCTIONS WERE INCLUDED. *AK