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HighNHTSA·23C001000·Announced 2023-02-10

Cybex Infant Car Seat Recall for Fraying Harness Adjustment Straps

Columbus Trading-Partners USA is recalling specific Cybex infant car seats because the front harness adjustment strap webbing may fray, reducing strength and increasing injury risk in a crash.

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 structural defect in a child restraint system that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Columbus Trading-Partners USA, Inc. (CTP) is recalling certain Cybex rear-facing infant car seats, including models Aton, Aton Q, Aton M, Aton 2, and Cloud Q. The recall affects 31,080 units. The webbing for the front harness adjustment strap, which is used to snugly adjust the shoulder harness straps onto the infant, may fray. This fraying can reduce the strength of the front harness adjustment strap, causing the infant seats to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 213 and 209.

A front harness adjustment strap with insufficient strength may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

CTP/CYBEX will mail owners a replacement front harness adjustment strap assembly and installation instructions free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 3, 2023. Owners may contact CTP's customer service at 1-877-242-5676 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING recall
Manufacturer
Columbus Trading-Partners USA, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child Restraint System
Hazard
Affected units
31,080

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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