Infant Car Seats Recalled by Britax Due to Laceration and Choking Hazards
CPSC recall 11031. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard. Due to its small size it also poses a choking hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact Britax for a free repair kit, which includes a replacement chest clip. Registered owners have been directly contacted by Britax.
CPSC recall 11031 has the recall date 4 Nov 2010. The notice names the firm Britax Child Safety. The recall has about 23,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Car Seat.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received four reports of the chest clip breaking. Injuries from three reports included minor lacerations and scratches to arms and a finger; and one report involved an infant placing the clip in his mouth. |
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| Units | 23,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Repair |
| Description | The recall includes Chaperone infant car seats with model numbers E9L69N9 (Moonstone), E9L69P2 (Red Mill), E9L69P3 (Savannah) and E9L69P5 (Cowmooflage) sold in the U.S. All recalled models were manufactured between April 2009 and May 2010. The white serial label with the seat's serial number, model number, and manufacture date can be found on the underside of the car seat. |
| Product | Chaperone Infant car seats, About 23,000, Car Seat |
| Sold at | Mass and independent retailers nationwide and on the Britax website from June 2009 to October 2010 for about $230. |
| Importer | Britax Child Safety Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Hazard: Choking
- Category: Car Seat
- CPSC recalls of 2010
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 23,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Car Seat
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Britax Child Safety
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 11031The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11031. https://recallregister.com/product/500-infant-car-seats-recalled-by-britax-due-to-laceration-and-choking-haza/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11031 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received four reports of the chest clip breaking. Injuries from three reports included minor lacerations and scratches to arms and a finger; and one report involved an infant placing the clip in his mouth.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass and independent retailers nationwide and on the Britax website from June 2009 to October 2010 for about $230.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11031?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11031?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 23,000