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Britax infant car seat handle-defect recall

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DevelopingNext check : Look for Britax or regulator updates on notifying owners and remedying affected seats, and whether corrective action is concluded.

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Britax is recalling 114,660 infant car seats across six model lines because a carrying-handle screw can loosen, allowing the handle to detach and creating a fall hazard. The report does not say what remedies are available or whether affected seats have been addressed; the recall remains open.

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      Britax Recalls 114,660 Infant Car Seats Over Handle Defect

      NHTSA says a loosened handle screw can cause partial detachment and a fall; six discontinued Britax lines made from 2020 to 2023 are covered.

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      • No verified remedy design, notification date, injury tally, or reimbursement terms in the sources supplied.
      • No matching Canadian campaign identified in the sources supplied.

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