Britax car seat recall 12C001000
Seats included
- CHAPERONE E9L692J BLK/SIL
- CHAPERONE E9L692K (RED)
- CHAPERONE E9L692L COWMOOF
- CHAPERONE E9L692M GREEN
Made between: September 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011
Check the label on your seat for the model number and date of manufacture.
The problem, in NHTSA's words
Britax is recalling certain chaperone infant child restraint systems produced from september 1, 2010, through april 30, 2011. The harness adjuster can detach from the seat shell.
What could happen
Should the harness adjuster detach from the seat, the child may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The fix
Britax will notify owners and provide repair kits free of charge. The safety recall and mailing of the kits began on february 7, 2012. Any seats on which the harness adjuster has detached will be replaced. Owners may contact britax at 1-888-427-4829 or visit www.chaperonerecall.com.
Notes
Customers 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 .
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 12C001000, nhtsa.gov. Text in quotes is from NHTSA's recall file, shown in sentence case.