건강 · Britax car seat recallBritax Recalls 114,660 Infant Car Seats Over Handle Defect작성 2026년 9월 7일 오후 9:22 UTC시청방송 전문0:00More than 114,000 infant car seats are being recalled because the handle can detach.0:05If that handle gives way while you're carrying your baby, the child could fall.0:08The recall is precautionary, but the defect has already caused minor injuries.0:12So how do you know if your seat is affected, and what do you do until the fix0:15arrives?0:15The recall was triggered by a complaint filed on August 1st involving a handle0:19detachment and a minor injury.0:20Bridex Child Safety submitted the recall to federal regulators on August 20th and it0:24became public on August 28th.0:26Owner notification letters are planned for October 19th.0:29The filing covers 114,660 units, though it's often rounded to more than0:35114,000.0:37The official record says the defect is mechanical.0:39Extended use and certain wear conditions can cause a screw in one side of the hub0:43assembly to loosen, allowing partial detachment of the carry handle.0:47If that happens, the handle may detach on one side, creating a fall hazard and0:51potential risk of injury to the child.0:52Britax has called it a voluntary precautionary measure and no serious injury or0:57death has been reported.0:58Federal regulators estimate the defect is present in about 1% of the affected seats.1:03A review of more than a decade of field and warranty data found 217 reports of1:08handle detachment and 312 additional reports of looseness or wobble.1:12Since 2016, four minor injuries have been documented, but no serious injuries or1:17deaths have been reported.1:18Six model lines are covered.1:20B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 FlexFit, B-Safe Gen 2 FlexFit Plus, B-Safe1:2635, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavors.1:29These seats were discontinued, with the last manufactured on May 16, 2023, and1:34production reaching back to August 2020.1:36Because the recall covers many individual SKU numbers, parents should check the1:40label on the seat itself.1:41The FIX is a free repair kit, described as an external bracketing component meant to1:46keep the hub mount secure.1:47It is still being developed and validated.1:49In the meantime, the instruction is specific.1:52You can still use the seat in the vehicle, but do not carry or lift it by the1:55handle.1:55Carry it by the shell instead, keeping the child harnessed while moving it in and1:59out of the car.2:00Owners should register the seat, and those who paid out of pocket for repairs2:03through September 24th.2:05May be reimbursed.2:06For help, call 888-427-4829.2:10The defect itself is confirmed, the 1% figure is a regulator estimate.2:14And whether seats sold in Canada are covered is still unknown.2:17The repair kit is expected in the coming weeks, but no specific date has been given.2:21This recall is a U.S.2:23filing, and we haven't identified a matching Transport Canada campaign, so it's2:27unclear whether seats sold in Canada are covered.2:29For now, check the model number and date of manufacture on the shell label.2:33If your seat is one of the affected lines, change how you carry it until the kit2:36arrives.기사 읽기스토리 타임라인HeyDex짧은 영상 ↗
