CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16081. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop carrying the car seat by the handle until the repair is installed. All consumers who have previously registered their product with Britax will automatically receive a free repair kit. To register to receive a repair kit or verify registration, visit www.bsafe35recall.com. Consumers can continue to use the car seat when secured in a vehicle or on a stroller.
CPSC recall 16081 has the recall date 21 Jan 2016. The notice names the firm Britax Child Safety. The recall has about 71,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Strollers and Car Seats.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Britax has received 74 reports of handles developing fractures, cracks and/or breaking while in use, including one report of an infant who received a bump on the head when the carrier fell to the ground. |
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| Units | 71,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seat and travel systems manufactured between October 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. The product can be used as a rear-facing only car seat and as an infant carrier. The car seat/carriers have a canopy, black shell and base, and were sold in a variety of colors. The Britax logo is printed on both sides of the seat shell and on the carry handle grip. Model numbers and the date of manufacture (DOM) are printed on a label located at the back of the infant car seat/carrier shell. Models included in the recall are: Britax Infant Car Seats and Travel Systems Model Numbers Dates of Manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) B-Safe 35 E9LU65M, E9LU65P, E9LU63F, E9LU66R, E9LS63F, EXLU65M October 1, 2014 (2014/10/01) through July 1, 2015 (2015/07/01) B-Safe 35 Elite E9LS55T, E9LS56P, E9LS55U, E9LS66C, E9LS65U B-Safe 35 Travel System S914900, S915400, S915200, S921900, S01635200 |
| Product | Britax B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seats and travel systems, About 71,000 units (in addition 3,900 units were sold in Canada and 990 units in Mexico), Strollers and Car Seats |
| Sold at | Babies R Us, buybuy BABY, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other online retailers from November 2014 to January 2016 for between $210 and $250. |
| Distributor | Britax Child Safety Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 71,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Strollers and Car Seats
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Britax Child Safety
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16081The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16081. https://recallregister.com/product/6631-cpsc-nhtsa-and-britax-announce-recall-of-infant-car-seats-due-to-fall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16081 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Britax has received 74 reports of handles developing fractures, cracks and/or breaking while in use, including one report of an infant who received a bump on the head when the carrier fell to the ground.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Babies R Us, buybuy BABY, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other online retailers from November 2014 to January 2016 for between $210 and $250.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16081?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16081?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 71,000 units (in addition 3,900 units were sold in Canada and 990 units in Mexico)