Britax Child Safety, Inc. child seat recall: Child Seat Carrying Handle May Detach
Report received by NHTSA: Aug. 20, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Britax Child Safety, Inc. (Britax) is recalling certain B-Safe Gen 2, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe 35, B-Safe Ultra, and Endeavours child seats. Please refer to Britax's recall report for the specific models. A screw in the child seat carrying handle may come loose, causing the handle to partially detach.
- The risk
A child may fall after a partial detachment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
114,660 child seats potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Britax Child Safety, Inc. has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
2 earlier NHTSA recalls by Britax Child Safety, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Nov. 19, 2024 Britax Child Safety, Inc. child seat recall: Incorrect Maximum Weight on Labels/ FMVSS 213 (agency record)
- June 15, 2017 Britax Child Safety, Inc. child seat recall: Chest Clip Tab may Break and be a Choking Hazard (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Britax will mail owners retention clips with installation instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Britax customer service at 888-427-4829.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26C006000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Britax Child Safety, Inc. |
| Recall type | Child Seat |
| Component | CHILD SEAT |
| Report received by NHTSA | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 114,660 child seats |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record