Britax recall: Child seat
What is wrong
Britax is recalling certain britax chaperon infant car seats model e9l69n9 moonstone, e9l69p2 red mill, e9l69p3 savannah, and e9l69p5 cowmooflage, manufactured from april 2009 through may 2010. The chest clip was incorrectly produced which could result in a more brittle chest clip than was intended. As a result, the chest clip which positions the harness straps across the infant's shoulders may break when the chest clip is engaged as the infant is secured into the infant car seat.
What could happen
The sharp edges of the broken chest clip could create a risk of a skin laceration and the fractured components of the chest clip may present a small parts/choking hazard.
The fix
Britax will mail to consumers notice and remedy kits that contain a replacement chest clip and instruction sheet. The safety campaign began on november 12, 2010. Owners may contact britax customer service department at 1-888-427-4829.
Vehicles covered
- Britax Chaperone 9L69P5 Cowmoo
- Britax Chaperone E9L69N9 Moonsto
- Britax Chaperone E9L69P2 Red Mil
- Britax Chaperone E9L69P3 Savanna
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10C006000
- Type
- Child seat
- Filed by
- Britax Child Safety, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 28, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 12, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,251
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 11, 2009 to May 31, 2010
- Part
- Child seat
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.