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Archived – Britax Roundabout Infant/Child Seat Child Restraint Systems
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Labelling and Packaging
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001608
Recall by Britax Child Safety, Inc., as announced by Transport Canada
Affected products
Britax Roundabout Infant/Child Seat Child Restraint Systems
Product description
Models and Instruction Manual Production Affected:
- Roundabout Manual P276300 R1: 10.6
- Roundabout Manual P276300 R2: 12.06
Hazard identified
Britax Safety Inc. and Transport Canada wish to inform the public of an error in the English instruction manual provided with the Roundabout infant/child seat produced between November 16, 2006 and February 23, 2007, inclusively. The instruction manuals provided with the seats are assigned part number P276300, revision numbers R1: 10/06 through R2: 12.06. The part number is located at the bottom of the Table of Contents page.
The instruction manual refers to the minimum weight for usage as 2.26 kg (5 lb). The manual should read "from birth". The labelling on the restraint system is correct.
The instruction manual has been revised and the problem corrected. The French version of the manual is correct.
Britax Safety Inc. and Transport Canada wish to inform all parents and caregivers of the error so as to eliminate any possibility of confusion when following the installation instructions.
Number sold
2,303 units were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
Produced and sold between November 16, 2006 and February 23, 2007.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Britax Child Safety Inc.
Charlotte
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers may call the Britax Safety Inc. helpline at 1-888-427-4829 or 704-409-1700 to request a free copy of the revised instruction manual, or the revised instruction manual may be downloaded at Britax USA.
Consumers may also contact Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0371 or view the release on Transport Canada's website.