NHTSA·Car seats·August 20, 2026

Britax recalls 114,660 B-Safe and Endeavours infant car seats because the carrying handle screw can come loose

A screw in the carrying handle of these child seats may come loose and make the handle partly detach, so a child could fall and be hurt.

What to do

Britax will mail owners free retention clips with installation instructions. Owners can contact Britax customer service at 888-427-4829.

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Recall details

Product
Britax B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit, B-Safe Gen 2 Flexfit Plus, B-Safe Gen 2 and 3 more
Hazard
A child may fall after a partial detachment, increasing the risk of injury.
Units
114,660 car seats
Owner notification
September 30, 2026
Reported to NHTSA
August 20, 2026
Identifiers
  • NHTSA campaign number: 26C006000

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Official notice

The notice's own wording from NHTSA.

Component
CHILD SEAT:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Defect
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.
Consequence
A child may fall after a partial detachment, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action
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.

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