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Graco Recalls Car Seats Over Webbing Safety Concerns

Graco says in documents that it will notify owners and dealers will provide a replacement harness free of charge

Graco Children's Products is recalling more than 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break in a crash and may not keep children restrained.

The recall affects certain My Ride 65 convertible seats made on July 22, 2014 with a code of 2014/06 on a tag that's on the webbing.

The model numbers affected are: 1871689, 1908152, 1813074, 1872691, 1853478, 1877535, 1813015, and 1794334.

The car seats were sold nationwide and cost between $119 to $199.

Documents posted Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that agency tests discovered the webbing strength problem. Graco traced the problem to a single batch of webbing.

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Graco says in documents that it will notify owners and dealers will provide a replacement harness free of charge. The recall is expected to start on July 17. Graco says customers waiting for a replacement part may continue to use the seat.

Customers can contact Graco's customer service at 1-800-345-4109 or visit www.gracobaby.com for additional information.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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