All Combi Recalls - thru Dec. 2007

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Combi USA, Inc. 1-803-548-6633

Model(s): Avatar, Model 8100
Production Dates: November 12, 2003, through May 7, 2004
Noncompliance: In a vehicle crash, the LATCH lower anchorage belt assembly can fail and separate when used in the rear-facing mode. These seats fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems. Should the latch fail in a vehicle crash, the child could be seriously injured.
Corrective Action: Combi USA will provide owners an in home repair kit along with installation instructions free of charge. In the meanwhile, Combi USA is instructing the owners to only use the seat with the lap belt. Do not use the seat with the latch. For additional information of this campaign, customers can contact Combi Consumer Affairs at 1-800-992-6624.
NHTSA No.: 05C001000
Manufacturer No.: 0405AVA-01

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Combi - Click for more info Established in 1954, Combi quickly became Japan's premier supplier of Juvenile products. Their design philosophy is actually behind their name - COMBI is a contraction of the word "combination," which denotes "combination of parent and child." Combi has been supplying the US with innovative light weight strollers for 15 years. In 2003 they entered the US market with car seats built with the same design philosophy that has guided their company for years.

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.