Campaign 26C-006Remedy pending

Screw in the child seat carrying handle may come loose, causing the handle to partially detach

Defect summary

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.

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by October 19, 2026. Owners may contact Britax customer service at 888-427-4829.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26C006000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

6 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 26C-006
Make	Model	Model years
Britax	B-Safe 35	Year not stated
Britax	B-Safe GEN 2	Year not stated
Britax	B-Safe GEN 2 Flexfit	Year not stated
Britax	B-Safe GEN 2 Flexfit Plus	Year not stated
Britax	B-Safe Ultra	Year not stated
Britax	Endeavours	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24C-001 Nov 19, 2024
Labels and user guide incorrectly state the maximum rear-facing lower anchor weight
17C-002 Jun 15, 2017
Affected child safety seats have a center tab on the chest clip marked "ABS" that may break
16C-001 Jan 8, 2016
Affected child restraints have handles that may develop cracks in, under, and around, the carry handle grip
15C-003 Aug 11, 2015
Affected child seats have a red harness adjuster button that may stick in the down (harness release) position allowing the shoulder harness to loosen
12C-004 Nov 2, 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
12C-001 Jan 26, 2012
Harness adjuster can detach from the seat shell