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Used Cars: Britax Announces Safety Recall
Posted on Monday, October 22 @ 00:51:49 CDT by Cars |
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Britax Announces Safety Recall
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 19 -- Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced today that it
is conducting a safety recall on the Marathon child restraint, model numbers
E9L06, E9W06, and E906. The recall includes production of the Marathon child
restraints from May 23, 2006 through July 28, 2006 and with a top tether lot
number of KGR 01 A.
Under certain cir*****stances, if a child exceeds 50 pounds and the vehicle
manufacturer allows use of the top tether above 50 pounds, upon vehicle impact,
the top tether hook may open and have the potential to release from the tether
anchor. In the event of a crash, the child may move forward further than allowed
under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. To date, no injuries have been
reported or linked to this issue.
To address this issue, Britax will send all registered owners of the Marathon
child restraints manufactured between May 23, 2006 and July 28, 2006 a top
tether hook replacement. All Marathon child restraint owners should confirm
their Marathon is affected by verifying the model number, date of manufacturer
and top tether hook lot number of KGR 01 A.
If your child restraint is involved in this safety notice, the top tether
should not be used with children weighing over 50 pounds until the top tether
hook replacement has been installed. Upon completion of the repair, the Marathon
child restraint can be used with the top tether until the child reaches 65
pounds or until the recommended weight allowed by the vehicle manufacturer for
top tether use.
Owners of the Marathon child restraint that have not registered their product
should contact the Britax information line, toll free at 1-800-683-2045.
About Britax
Britax Child Safety Inc. is the North and South America operating company of
Britax Childcare Group Limited, a global leader in the child car-seat and
travel-system markets. Founded in 1996, Britax Child Safety Inc. is
headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. It produces and distributes quality child seats
ranging from rear-facing infant seats to seat-belt-positioning boosters for
older, larger children.
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