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Location of model number on Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite Car Seat/Carriers -
Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite Car Seat/Carriers -
Britax B-Agile/B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite Travel Systems
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.
Recall Details
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:
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Britax Infant Car Seats and Travel Systems |
Model Numbers |
Dates of Manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) |
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B-Safe 35 |
E9LU65M, E9LU65P, E9LU63F, E9LU66R, E9LS63F, EXLU65M |
October 1, 2014 (2014/10/01) through July 1, 2015 (2015/07/01) |
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B-Safe 35 Elite |
E9LS55T, E9LS56P, E9LS55U, E9LS66C, E9LS65U |
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B-Safe 35 Travel System |
S914900, S915400, S915200, S921900, S01635200 |
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.
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.
Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
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Related Recalls
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The recalled children’s pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
The recalled crib bumpers violate the federal crib bumper ban, posing a suffocation hazard to infants. Padded crib bumpers are banned by the federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act.
The stroller’s brakes can fail to engage or unexpectedly disengage, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The recalled slumber suits violate federal flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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