Kiddy Kiddy World Plus: Child seat
Recall 16C005000 · Apr 29, 2016 · Kiddy USA
1,429
units affected
1,429
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16C005000
- Date
- Apr 29, 2016
- Maker
- Kiddy USA
- Units affected
- 1,429
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat > Harness/crotch buckle
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kiddy USA (Kiddy) is recalling certain World Plus combination forward facing child restraints that convert to a high back booster seat, model 51 100 WP, manufactured from July 2, 2012, through October 5, 2013. The buckle/tongue on the affected booster seats may only partially engage. As a result, the consumer may have a false impression that the buckle is fully latched when it is not. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
What can happen
A partially engaged buckle will not adequately restrain the child in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kiddy will notify registered owners and will reimburse owners the full purchase price of the car seat plus packaging costs. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Kiddy customer service at 1-855-92KIDDY (1-855-925-4339).
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kiddy | Kiddy World Plus | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16C005000?
1 model: Kiddy Kiddy World Plus (all years), about 1,429 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16C005000?
Kiddy will notify registered owners and will reimburse owners the full purchase price of the car seat plus packaging costs. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Kiddy customer service at 1-855-92KIDDY (1-855-925-4339).
What can happen?
A partially engaged buckle will not adequately restrain the child in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.