CarsApp
17C002Child Seat

Chest Clip Tab may Break and be a Choking Hazard

Safety Recall

Manufacturer
Britax Child Safety, Inc.
Units affected
207,037
Recall opened
Jun 15, 2017
Owner notification
Jun 21, 2017
Manufacturer campaign
Type
Child Seat

Affected vehicles (5)

  • BRITAX B-SAFE 359999
  • BRITAX B-SAFE 35 ELITE9999
  • BRITAX B-SAFE 35 ELITE TRAVEL SY9999
  • BRITAX B-SAFE 35 TRAVEL SYSTEM9999
  • BRITAX BOB B-SAFE 359999

Component / system

CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP

Defect

Britax Child Safety, Inc. (Britax) is recalling certain B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Travel Systems, B-Safe 35 Elite, B-Safe 35 Elite Travel Systems and BOB B-Safe rear-facing infant child safety seats, model numbers E1A183F, E1A185M, E1A185P, E1A186R, E1A203F, E1A205M, E1A205P, E1A206X, E1A206Z, E1A207E, E9LU65V, E9LU66X, E9LU66Z, E9LU67D, E9LU67E, EXA185M, S02063600, S02063700, S03803400, S03803500, S03803700, S03803800, S03803900, S04144400, S04144500, S04144600, S04145000, S04402800, S04884200, S04884300, S04975600, S04978900, S05260200, S06020300, S06020400, S06020500, S06020600, S06020700, S06020800, S06020900, S06147100, S921800, E1A215T, E1A215U, E1A216P, E1A221Q, E1A225C, E1A225U, E1A226L, E9LS51Q, E9LS56C, E9LS56L, E9LS57F, E9LS57G, E9LS57H, EXA216L, S01298600, S02063800, S02063900, S02064000, S04281200, S04281300, S04628500, S06018800, S06020000, S06020200, S923700, E9LT34A, E9LT34C, E9LT35X and EXLT34A. The affected child safety seats have a center tab on the chest clip marked "ABS" that may break.

Risk / consequence

The broken tab may present a choking hazard to an infant in the car seat, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Britax will notify owners and will provide a replacement chest clip marked "PC", free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2017. Owners may contact Britax at 1-833-474-7016 or visit www.bsafe35clip.com.

Documents

Source: NHTSA campaign 17C002000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.