Last month, child safety seat manufacturing company Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced a large-scale carseat recall due to chest clip safety concerns. This voluntary recall was agreed upon by Britax in cooperation with the NHTSA and other regulatory authorities.
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The Britax child safety seat chest clip recall affects certain B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite, and BOB B-Safe 35 Perfect car seats manufactured between November 1, 2015 and May 31, 2017. The company has received reports of chest clips breaking while in use, presenting a choking hazard to an infant in the car seat. Fortunately, no choking injuries have been reported.
To identify if your seat is included in this recall, you can check the model number and date of manufacture of the seat. This information is located on the date of manufacture label on the bottom of your infant car seat. This is also where you can find the serial number for your product, which is needed to request your remedy kit. To determine whether your car seat is included in the recall, you can visit www.bsafe35clip.com.
You can also tell if your seat is affected by physically inspecting the chest clip itself. Open the chest clip, press the tab and pull the two sides of the chest clip apart. Turn the chest clip over - if the back of your chest clip reads 'AES', then your chest clip is affected.
Britax is providing a free remedy kit to registered owners of the recalled car seats. The remedy kit includes step-by-step instructions and a replacement chest clip. If your product is already registered, you will automatically receive a replacement chest clip by mail. If you aren't registered, you can request a free remedy kit at www.bsafe35clip.com.
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Britax ClickTight Series
The Britax ClickTight Series consists of a mechanism for child car seat installation using the regular seatbelt rather than the LATCH connectors.
Britax is now rolling the technology out to all their new convertible car seats in the Britax ClickTight Series, i.e., Marathon, Boulevard and Advocate.
This almost foolproof system makes the convertible car seats featured in the Britax ClickTight Series very easy to use even by tired and emotional parents trying to install their first car seats.
Britax ClickTight Series Protocol
The installation of a Britax convertible car seat using the ClickTight system consists of the following steps:
- opening of the ClickTight compartment at the front of the seat
- threading of both seatbelt parts through the retaining slots
- removal of the slack
- pressing of the ClickTight compartment back down
- checking the indicator for assurance of secure compartment closure
Britax ClickTight Series Rationale
- the new LATCH laws mean that LATCH cannot be used for convertible car seat installation for the entirety of their usefulness, the maximum LATCH weight limit being 40 lbs
- 75% of all belt-fitted seats are incorrectly installed based on research suggestion
Britax ClickTight Series General Specifications
- child weight is 5 to 40 lbs rear-facing and 20 to 65 lbs forward-facing
- child should be at least 1 year old for forward-facing
- child standing height is 49' or less
- seating compartment height is 23.75'
- seat area depth is 10.5' while seat area width is 11.5'
- shoulder width is 16'
- buckle strap depths are 5.25' and/or 7'
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Britax ClickTight Series General Features
- ClickTight Installation System
- SafeCell Impact Protection System
- SafeCell Impact Absorbing Base compresses to absorb crash energy and counteract forward movement
- SafeCell Impact Stabilizing Steel Frame provides added strength through the spine of the car seat and reduces forward flex
- SafeCell Impact Absorbing Tether minimizes potential seat rotation with our unique two-strap design and slows forward movement
- SafeCell Impact Absorbing Harness keeps your child's chest clip correctly positioned and absorbs energy in the event of a collision
- Quick-Adjust, Harness and 2-Position Buckle allows you to easily move the harness upward and buckle outward for a comfortable, secure fit as your child grows
- 7-Position Recline with Automatic Level Indicator adjusts for your child's comfort while ensuring the best installation angle for your vehicle
- Plush Foam Padding in the cover, buckle pad, shoulder pads and removable pillow surrounds your child in comfort at every touch point
- EZ-Buckle System keeps buckles and straps out of your way when placing your child in the car seat.
- Easy-Remove Cover for cleaning convenience.
- Certified for Aircraft Travel
- Made in the USA with global components
Britax Marathon ClickTight
The Britax Marathon ClickTight is the low range convertible car seat in the Britax ClickTight series.
The following features are specific only to the Britax Marathon ClickTight:
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- product weight is 28.5 lbs
- child seated shoulder height is 7.6' to 16.95' rear-facing and 16.95' or less forward-facing
- its maximum seated shoulder height is 16.95', 1.7' less than the other convertible car seats in the Britax ClickTight series
- product dimensions are 18.5' w x 23.5' h x 23' d
- its seat is 18.5' wide, same as the Boulevard but 2' less than the Advocate
- harness slot heights is 8.35' to 17.7' in 0.85' increments
- harness slot has 12 possible positions, 2 less than the other convertible car seats in the Britax ClickTight Series
- comes with Standard Side Impact Protection, i.e., side impact protection foam around the upper part of the shell
- not fitted with the Click & Safe Snug Harness Indicator
- its fabric comes in verve, rio, twilight and cowmooflage
Britax Boulevard ClickTight
The Britax Boulevard ClickTight is the mid range convertible car seat in the Britax ClickTight series.
The following features are specific only to the Britax Boulevard ClickTight:
- product weight is 29.4 lbs
- child seated shoulder height is 7.6' to 18.65' rear-facing and 18.65' or less forward-facing
- its maximum seated shoulder height is 18.65', 1.7' more than the Marathon and equal to the Advocate
- product dimensions are 18.5' w x 23.5' h x 23' d
- its seat is 18.5' wide, same as the Marathon but 2' lesser than the Advocate
- harness slot heights is 8.35' to 19.4' in 0.85' increments
- harness slot has 14 possible positions, same as the Advocate but 2 more than the Marathon
- fitted with the Click & Safe Snug Harness Indicator
- fitted with Side Impact Protection Plus, i.e., rigid seat shell with deep side walls and energy-absorbing foam and headrest with energy absorbing foam
- its fabric comes in circa, kaleidoscope, metro and splash
Britax Advocate ClickTight
The Britax Advocate ClickTight is the top of the range convertible car seat in the Britax ClickTight series.
The following features are specific only to the Britax Advocate ClickTight:
- product weight is 30.1 lbs
- child seated shoulder height is 7.6' to 18.65' rear-facing and 18.65' or less forward-facing
- its maximum seated shoulder height is 18.65', 1.7' more than the Marathon and equal to the Advocate
- product dimensions are 20.5' w x 23.5' h x 23' d
- its seat is 20.5' wide, 2' more than the other convertible car seats in the Britax ClickTight Series
- harness slot heights is 8.35' to 19.4' in 0.85' increments
- harness slot has 14 possible positions, same as the Boulevard but 2 more than the Marathon
- fitted with Side Impact Protection Max or SICT a.k.a. Side Impact Cushion Technology, comprising of extra wide head wings on either side of the seat
- fitted with the Click & Safe Snug Harness Indicator
- its fabric comes in circa, limelight and tahoe
