Child Restraint Registration, Recalls & Product Safety Flashcards
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When a manufacturer issues a recall on a child restraint, who bears the cost of the remedy?
Answer: The manufacturer bears the cost — remedies are free to owners
Under NHTSA regulations, manufacturers must provide recall remedies at no cost to the consumer.
A caregiver asks if a second-hand child restraint from a trusted family member is safe to use. What is the most important first step a CPST should recommend?
Answer: Check the seat's manufacture date, expiration date, and recall status
Before using any second-hand seat, it is essential to verify the manufacture and expiration dates and check NHTSA's database to confirm the seat has no open recalls.
What does it mean when a child restraint is listed as 'discontinued' on the NHTSA database?
Answer: The model is no longer manufactured but may still be in use and subject to recalls
A discontinued model is simply no longer in production; it can still be subject to recalls and should continue to be checked on NHTSA's database.
Which of the following is NOT one of NHTSA's five criteria for classifying a crash as 'minor' (allowing potential continued seat use)?
Answer: The child suffered no injuries whatsoever in the crash
NHTSA's five minor-crash criteria focus on vehicle and restraint system conditions, not on whether the child was injured; all five structural/vehicle criteria must be met.
A caregiver wants to donate their expired child restraint to a charity. What should a CPST advise?
Answer: Destroy the seat so it cannot be used and cannot pose a safety risk
Expired seats should be rendered unusable before disposal — cutting the straps and marking it 'expired/do not use' prevents accidental use by a future recipient.
Which resource provides CPSTs with the most current and comprehensive list of child restraint recalls in the U.S.?
Answer: NHTSA's safercar.gov recall database
NHTSA's safercar.gov is maintained in real time by the federal government and is the definitive source for current child restraint recall information.