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114,660 Britax Car Seats Are Being Recalled Because a Handle Can Detach and Drop a Baby Mid-Carry, With Free Repairs Not Starting Until October 19

September 11, 20269Views

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Britax is recalling 114,660 infant car seats because a screw in the carrying handle can work loose and let the handle partially detach, according to the automaker’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing reported by ABC News. If it happens while a parent is carrying the seat by hand, a baby strapped inside can fall.

The recall, filed under NHTSA campaign number 26C006, covers six Britax infant-seat lines built between August 17, 2020, and May 16, 2023: the B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours, according to Consumer Reports.

Two children sitting in a car, enjoying a family ride in Portugal. — Photo by Kampus Production on Pexels

Britax says the loosening screw is “in rare cases” tied to extended use and wear, and that the affected units are “nearing the end of their designated expiration period.” The company has told regulators it has no reports of injuries connected to the defect so far.

The repair timeline is the catch

Here’s what makes this recall unusual: the fix isn’t ready yet. Britax says free repair kits won’t start going out in the mail until October 19, 2026 — roughly two months after the recall was first announced on August 20. In the meantime, the company’s guidance boils down to using another way to carry your baby rather than the seat’s built-in handle.

That gap matters for any household using one of these seats today, since a car seat carrier is often the default way parents move a sleeping infant from car to stroller to front door multiple times a day.

What Consumers Should Do

Check your seat’s model name and manufacture date against the list above; it’s printed on a label on the underside of the seat shell.
Register the seat immediately at us.britax.com/registration so Britax can confirm whether your unit is affected and notify you the moment repair kits ship.
Until a repair kit arrives, avoid carrying the seat by its handle with a child inside; carry the baby separately or use a stroller travel-system base instead.
Continue using the seat normally while installed and buckled in the vehicle. The defect affects the carry handle, not the harness or vehicle installation.
Questions can be directed to Britax customer service at 888-427-4829, or through the company’s own Safety Notices & Recalls page.

Britax infant seats are sold widely at big-box and baby specialty retailers nationwide, and the affected models span three model years of production, so the recall is expected to reach a broad swath of families who bought a Britax infant carrier seat in the past several years. Parents who aren’t sure which generation of B-Safe or Endeavours they own should treat the manufacture-date window, not just the model name, as the deciding factor before assuming their seat is clear.

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