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Product recall · CPSCJanuary 21, 2016Serious
CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop carrying the car seat by the handle until the repair is installed. All consumers who have previously registered their product with Britax will automatically receive a free repair kit. To register to receive a repair kit or verify registration, visit www.bsafe35recall.com. Consumers can continue to use the car seat when secured in a vehicle or on a stroller.
Who to contact: Britax at 800-683-2045 from 8:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday, or by email at Britax.Recall@britax.com. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.us.Britax.com and click on "Safety Notice" at the top right of the page.
The product
This recall involves Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seat and travel systems manufactured between October 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. The product can be used as a rear-facing only car seat and as an infant carrier. The car seat/carriers have a canopy, black shell and base, and were sold in a variety of colors. The Britax logo is printed on both sides of the seat shell and on the carry handle grip. Model numbers and the date of manufacture (DOM) are printed on a label located at the back of the infant car seat/carrier shell. Models included in the recall are: Britax Infant Car Seats and Travel Systems Model Numbers Dates of Manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) B-Safe 35 E9LU65M, E9LU65P, E9LU63F, E9LU66R, E9LS63F, EXLU65M October 1, 2014 (2014/10/01) through July 1, 2015 (2015/07/01) B-Safe 35 Elite E9LS55T, E9LS56P, E9LS55U, E9LS66C, E9LS65U B-Safe 35 Travel System S914900, S915400, S915200, S921900, S01635200
Details
- Units affected
- About 71,000 units (in addition 3,900 units were sold in Canada and 990 units in Mexico)
- Recall date
- January 21, 2016
- Made or distributed by
- Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- Britax has received 74 reports of handles developing fractures, cracks and/or breaking while in use, including one report of an infant who received a bump on the head when the carrier fell to the ground.
Babies R Us, buybuy BABY, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other online retailers from November 2014 to January 2016 for between $210 and $250.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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