The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11031·Announced 2010-11-04

Britax Recalls Chaperone Infant Car Seats Due to Laceration and Choking Hazards

Britax is recalling about 23,000 Chaperone infant car seats because the harness chest clip can break, posing laceration and choking risks to infants.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (infant car seat) where minor injuries (lacerations/scratches) have been reported, but no serious injuries or fatalities are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported minor injury.

Plain-English summary

Britax Child Safety Inc. is recalling about 23,000 Chaperone infant car seats sold in the United States. The recall involves specific model numbers (E9L69N9, E9L69P2, E9L69P3, and E9L69P5) manufactured between April 2009 and May 2010. These seats were sold at mass and independent retailers nationwide and on the Britax website from June 2009 to October 2010 for approximately $230.

The recall is issued because the harness chest clip can break. The broken clip poses a laceration hazard due to sharp edges and a choking hazard due to its small size. Britax has received four reports of the chest clip breaking. In three of these reports, injuries included minor lacerations and scratches to arms and a finger. In one report, an infant placed the clip in his mouth.

Consumers should immediately contact Britax at (888) 427-4829 or visit www.britax.com to obtain a free repair kit, which includes a replacement chest clip. Registered owners have already been contacted directly by the company. The white serial label containing the seat's serial number, model number, and manufacture date is located on the underside of the car seat.

The recalled product

Product
Chaperone Infant car seats
Manufacturer
Britax Child Safety Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety / Car Seats
Hazard
Affected units
23,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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