| South Carolina company issues voluntary recall due to collision-test failure |
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Combi USA, Inc. of Fort Mill, South Carolina, has decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the Centre, Centre ARB, Shuttle and associated Travel Systems after the products failed to perfrom in collision tests.
Name of Products: Centre, Centre ARB and Shuttle
Number of products recalled: 67,000 child safety seats
Hazard: Combi USA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada revealed that the car seat could potentially become separated from its base in motor vehicle frontal crashes.
Incidents/Injuries: Combi received no reports of injuries to date regarding the Centre, Centre ARB and Shuttle.
Description: This recall involves Combi USA Inc. Centre, Centre ARB and Shuttle (Model # 8065, 8074, 8086, 8087 and 8520) and associated Travel Systems containing Centre and Shuttle (Model # 4400, 4515, 4520), which are infant car seats with harness-height-adjustment systems and adjustable handles.
Sold at: Amazon.com and baby-goods stores
Remedy: Combi urges customers to contact them for a free retrofit kit
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