Be careful of this announcement regarding an object used every day by parents. A major brand is issuing a product recall for its car seat. In question ? A hull safety issue.
Pay attention to this product recall published this Friday March 22, 2024: a car seat from a major brand presents a security problem. On the food side, we have recently noted alerts on ground meat contaminated with E.coli, pasta with the presence of bacteria and even white ham sold in supermarkets. Today is a product recall regarding a product used daily by parents.
Published on Consumption reminderthe “important” notice invites “react without delay”. There is in fact a problem with the handle of the BABY-SAFE 5Z and BABY-SAFE 5Z2 hulls. Britax Römer has decided to carry out this voluntary recall due to a risk of the handle detaching. However, only models produced before October 21, 2023 are concerned. The others are compliant.
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A car seat subject to a product recall
Britax specifies in its product recall: “There is a potential safety issue related to a gap that can form between the handle and the seat shell, usually on one side only”. The space in question would not affect the performance of the infant car seat in the car or in the event of an accident but “he introduces a potential safety risk when the shell is carried outside the vehicle”.
The handle of the BABY-SAFE 5Z or BABY-SAFE 5Z2 would therefore come off in rare cases but this would surprise the person carrying the shell or cause sudden movements of the shell. Your car seat could therefore fall or hit against other objects. “In unfortunate circumstances”, it could hurt the baby “causing scratches or bruises”. This prompts an immediate response for owners of such a product.
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What should I do if I have a BABY-SAFE Britax?
If you have a BABY-SAFE 5Z or a BABY-SAFE 5Z2 at home, you must go to the website of BABY SAFE CHECK to check if your product is indeed affected by the problem mentioned in the product recall. Because some BABY-SAFE 5Z2s are not.
What to do if your car seat is affected? You should stop using your case, only use it in the car and do not carry it by the handle. But good news: your product will be replaced free of charge by a new safe version of the product, a BABY-SAFE PRO or an “equivalent” product. There is also an email address to ask your questions directly: [email protected].
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