According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Britax is recalling 23,000 Britax Chaperon infant car seats because an incorrectly manufactured chest clip that is brittle enough to break could pose a laceration or choking hazard to a child. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says that it has three reports of minor lacerations and scratches to the arms and a finger sustained after chest clips broke. Britax car seats affected by this recall include those with the model numbers E9L69N9 (Moonstone), E9L95P3, E9L95P5 (Cowmooflage), and E9L95P2 (Red Mill).
The Britax recall comes less than a month after Evenflo Co. recalled more than 18,000 Evenflo Maestro child car seats both here and in Canada. The recall was issued after the child safety seats did not pass a Consumer Reports crash test. Two of the car seats had a harness that became loose and a practice shell that cracked during a simulated frontal-impact crash test. No injuries to children or deaths have been linked to this product defect.
Our Anaheim products liability lawyers cannot stress enough how important it is that you not only use the proper car seat for your child but also that this safety device is free from defects that could cause it to malfunction during a car crash. With traffic crashes a leading cause of death among kids and babies, it is essential that your child is properly secured during a collision. A defective car seat can even exacerbate a child's injuries during a crash.
Examples of car seat defects:
• Faulty latches
• Straps that are flammable or tear too easily
• Seat structural issues
As a parent, it can be devastating to find out that your child suffered catastrophic injuries or died because he/she was not in fact properly secured in a car seat that you thought was keeping him/her safe.
Consumer Advisory: Britax Announces Child Safety Seat Recall, NHTSA, November 1, 2010
Britax Recalls Chaperon Infant Car Seats, US News & World Report, November 4, 2010
Evenflo Maestro car seat recalled after failing Consumer Reports' crash test, Consumer Reports, October 15, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Recall Information, Britax
Evenflo Initiates Voluntary Recall of Certain Maestro Combination Booster Seats, Evenflo, October 15, 2010
If your son or daughter was injured in an Orange County, California car accident because the child safety seat was defective or malfunctioned, you should call our Anaheim personal injury firm immediately to request your free consultation.
