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A countrywide search is under way for 23 child booster seats that do not conform
to Canadian safety standards, warns the Alberta Motor Association (AMA).
They are Galaxy 2000 Models #961/960 and were manufactured between October 1, 1997,
and April 30, 1999.
The seats use a booster cushion manufactured in the U.S. that does not meet Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS).
The seats, for use with children 14-32 kilograms (30-70 pounds), were sold to Canadians
by Baby Love Products Inc. of Camrose, Alberta, through its mail-order catalogue.
The product does not meet Canadian requirements as a child restraint system nor as
a booster seat. Basic Comfort Inc. of Denver, Colorado, sold Baby Love Products Inc.
the booster cushion.
Consumers owning this seat are urged to contact Baby Love at (780) 672-1763 to make
arrangements to ship the booster seat back to Baby Love Products.
Consumers will be given a full refund, including the postage charge for mailing the
seat back to the company.
Injuries to children can occur when they are placed in a seat that does not meet
their size, weight and physical development. U.S. standards allow children to be
placed in a booster seat sooner than Canadian regulations allow.
AMA cautions consumers to be careful when purchasing child car seats through mail-order
catalogues. Only seats that meet Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards can be used
in Canada.
With more than 542,000 members, AMA is the province's leading proponent on traffic
safety and automotive consumer matters. AMA, in cooperation with the Canadian Automobile
Association (CAA) and Transport Canada, participates in the National Child Restraint
Safety Network, a public service program intended to provide the Canadian public
with information about protecting children in automobiles.
The four-million member CAA federation annually responds to more than 10,000 consumer
inquiries about child car seats.
Alberta consumers may call AMA at 1-800-222-6578 (Edmonton 430-6800).
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