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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·12C004000·Announced 2012-11-02

Britax Recalls Convertible Child Seats Due to Choking Hazard

Britax is recalling specific convertible child seats because the chest pads may be chewed into pieces, creating a choking hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death potential.

Plain-English summary

Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling certain convertible child restraints, including the Boulevard 70 G3, Advocate 70 G3, and Pavilion 70 G3 models. The affected units were manufactured between June 2012 and August 2012. This recall involves approximately 55,455 units.

The defect involves the use of a softer chest pad material that a child may bite or chew into pieces. If a child bites off a piece of the pad, it could become a choking hazard, potentially resulting in injury or death.

Owners should contact Britax Customer Service at 1-888-427-4829 to request replacement HUGS pads made from firmer material, which will be provided free of charge. Owners may remove the existing pads and continue using the seat until the replacements are received. The safety recall began on November 5, 2012.

The recalled product

Product
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING recall
Manufacturer
Britax Child Safety , Inc..
Category
Consumer Product — Child Safety Seat
Hazard
Affected units
55,455

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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