Britax Advocate 70 G3, Boulevard 70 G3, Pavilion 70 G3: Child seat
Recall 12C004000 · Nov 2, 2012 · Britax Child Safety , Inc..
55,455
units affected
55,455
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12C004000
- Date
- Nov 2, 2012
- Maker
- Britax Child Safety , Inc..
- Units affected
- 55,455
- Kind
- Child car seats
- Component
- Child seat > Harness > Strap/webbing
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Choking
What is wrong
Britax is recalling certain convertible child restraints, models Boulevard 70 G3, Advocate 70 G3, and Pavilion 70 G3, Model Numbers: E9LJ91A, E9LJ91M, E9LJ91S, E9LJ92E, E9LJ93P, E9LJ93S, E9LK91A, E9LK31A, E9LK31Q, E9LK32D, E9LK32Z, E9LK33Q, E9LL11A, E9LL11Q, E9LL12D, E9LL12Z, E9LG81A, E9LG83N, E9LG83P, E9LG83X, E9LG83Y, E9LL21A, E9LL23P, E9LL23Y, manufactured from June 2012 through August 2012. These seats were manufactured with a softer chest pad material that may be bitten or chewed into pieces by a child using the seat.
What can happen
If the child bites off a piece of the softer pad, it could be a choking hazard, resulting in injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Britax will provide owners with replacement HUGS pads that are made from a firmer material and instructions on how to replace the pads free of charge. To view a video on how to remove and replace the HUGS chest pads visit www.BritaxUSA.com/support/safety-notices and select the product from the menu on the right side. Owners may remove the HUGS pads and continue using the seat until replacement pads are received. The safety recall began on November 5, 2012. Owners may contact Britax Customer Service Department at 1-888-427-4829 with questions or to request replacement pads in the event their restraint is not already registered with Britax.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Britax | Advocate 70 G3 | Not stated |
| Britax | Boulevard 70 G3 | Not stated |
| Britax | Pavilion 70 G3 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12C004000?
3 models: Britax Advocate 70 G3 (all years), Britax Boulevard 70 G3 (all years), Britax Pavilion 70 G3 (all years), about 55,455 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12C004000?
Britax will provide owners with replacement HUGS pads that are made from a firmer material and instructions on how to replace the pads free of charge. To view a video on how to remove and replace the HUGS chest pads visit www.BritaxUSA.com/support/safety-notices and select the product from the menu on the right side.
What can happen?
If the child bites off a piece of the softer pad, it could be a choking hazard, resulting in injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.