Britax recalls of infant car seats due to fall hazard
Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seats carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
Britax recalled almost 75,900 Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seats and travel systems in the United States, Canada, and Mexico because the carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
The car seats were manufactured between October 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. The company 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.
For more infomation and model numbers in the recall, go the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website.
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