Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop carrying the car seat by the handle until the repair is installed.
Hazard (from the official notice)
The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
Remedy (from the official notice)
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.
Description (from the official notice)
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
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Repair
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
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.
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
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.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
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.
- Product: Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seats and travel systems
- Distributor: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
- Units (from the official notice): About 71,000 units (in addition 3,900 units were sold in Canada and 990 units in Mexico)
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): United States
- Recall date: Jan 21, 2016
- Recall number: 16-081
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
