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Safety Concerns Prompt Car Seat Recall Company offers 'fix' to owners

By  JACK HEINBAUGH

Updated 12:30 PM EDT, Thu, Jan 8, 2009

Related Topics: Britax Childcare Ltd.

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A Chicago woman is charged with leaving her infant with two dogs in a running vehicle in a suburban parking lot.

 

Some car seats are being recalled after safety experts determined they could fail to secure children in the event of a crash.

Cerain Britax Frontier child restraints are involved.

Tests reveal the harness straps may detach from the metal yoke on the back of the restraint if repeatedly loosened one strap at a time.

To fix the problem, Britax will mail to all registered owners rubber caps that prevent the straps from detaching.

To get the fix, call Britax at 800-683-2045 and request a kit.

You can also order a fix on their Web site.

The affected models include E9L54E7, E9L54H6, E9L54H7, E9L54M6 manufactured on or before September 14, 2008, and model E9L5490 manufactured on or before Sept. 17, 2008.

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