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Britax to Recall 213,753 Car Seats due to Harness Defect

| Aug 17, 2015 | Automobile Defects

Britax is set to recall 213,753 of its Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight, and Marathon Click Tight model convertible car seats due to a harness defect.  Only seats with the “Clicktight Dial” are included in the recall.  The reason for the recall is that in the affected models this “dial” may stick in the release position even after the harness is tightened and secured.  Because the dial remains in the release position, this will enable the shoulder harness not to be secured to the child and become loose.  Since the child is not properly restrained, it increases the risk that the child may be injured in the event of a motor vehicle accident.

Click here to read the full recall: Britax Safety Notice

The following models are affected:

These models were manufactured between August 1, 2014 and July 29, 2015.

Britax will notify registered owners and send them a remedy kit that includes a lubricant to apply to the harness adjuster button, free of charge.  Britax states that after this one-time application, the adjuster button will function normally.  Britax advises that they should follow the directions in the remedy kit or view their video at their recall website, www.BritaxClickTightConvertibleRecall.com.  The recall is expected to begin on August 17, 2015.  Owners may contact Britax customer service at 888-427-4829, option 3.

Previously, in March 2015, Graco was fined $10 million for failing to timely notify the public of a harness defect.

Americans rely on manufacturers to provide a safe well-designed product.  Sadly, that is not often the case.  The Auto Defect Attorneys at The Brandi Law Firm have successfully represented many people injured from defective autos such as Toyotas, Fords, Chryslers, Hondas, GM, and their component parts. Additionally, we have successfully represented people injured by defective helmets, bicycles, motorcycles, fuel pumps, brakes, car seats, seat belts, air bags, table saws, pumps, industrial machinery used in the workplace, barbeques, heating systems, and numerous other household and industrial products.

Often times, people involved in accidents do not examine the issues of defective product design, the risks inherent in the design, feasible alternatives, and appropriate warnings.  In a car accident, we examine whether the car was truly crashworthy – does it contain the appropriate crash protection.  In accidents where someone strikes a guardrail, people often do not consider the guardrail may be unsafe, installed improperly, or whether there is a contributing factor in the roadway design leading to a dangerous condition.  We have represented a number of people seriously injured in these types of accidents involving dangerous conditions of roads and crashworthy vehicles.  If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto crash, our attorneys at The Brandi Law Firm are available to consult with you.  Please contact our office at 800-481-1615 or email us.

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