Parents can never be too careful about the products they use for their babies and children. Because of that, it’s important to stay informed and up to date about recent recalls, like the one just issued by Britax Child Safety. The company has decided to recall more than “207,000 rear-facing infant car seats because part of a clip can break and cause a choking hazard.”

However, the recall does not affect all of their car seats. But if that's the case, how can parents tell if they have a recalled car seat? Well, for now only “B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite and BOB B-Safe 35 seats made from Nov. 1, 2015, to May 31, 2017” are being recalled.

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So how was the problem discovered, and what should parents do about it? For starters, the problem was first documented in reports to the government that claimed “parts were found in the mouths of three children but no choking injuries were reported.” According to the reports, “the company traced the cause to customers putting pressure on the clips, which help to properly position the harness straps.” As for what parents should do if they have one of the seats, well, they can continue using them, only if “they remove the chest clip or watch a center tab for signs of breakage,” according to Britax.

Going forward, the company plans on notifying customers of the problem and will provide a new chest clip. To help customers, Britax “has set up a website for owners to find out whether their seats are being recalled and other information.” For more information about the recall, customers can contact Britax at (833) 474-7016.

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Britax recalls over 207K infant seats due to choking hazard

Britax recalls more than 200K car seats over chest clips that could break