CanadaEvenflo REO convertible child car seats (brand EVENFLO) manufactured between February 2025 and June 2026 are affected. The adjustable headrest may change position in a crash when the seat is forward-facing with the headrest in positions 10 or 11, which could increase the risk of injury and does not meet Canadian requirements. Evenflo will notify registered owners and provide a free remedy kit; contact Evenflo to obtain the kit and installation instructions.
How to identify it
2025–2026 Evenflo REO
The hazard
On certain child car seats, the adjustable headrest may change position in a crash when installed in forward-facing mode with the headrest in positions 10 or 11. Canadian regulations require that the position of the headrest remains the same.
Note: This recall only affects REO convertible car seats manufactured between February 2025 and June 2026.
A headrest that changes positions in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
What to do
Evenflo will notify registered owners in writing and provide you with a remedy kit. Evenflo advises that you may continue to use the seat in forward-facing mode with any headrest position other than 10 or 11, or in rear-facing mode with any headrest position other than 11.
You should contact Evenflo to obtain a free remedy kit and instructions for how to install it.
If you have not yet registered your seat, have moved, or have any questions about this recall, you can contact Evenflo by phone at: 1-937-773-3971 or 1-800-265-0749, or online at: https://registration.evenflo.com/evenflo/ca/carseats
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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