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    Recall notice
    Britax Child Safety, Inc. is conducting a recall of the chest clip on certain B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite and BOB B-Safe 35 infant car seat models manufactured between November 1, 2015 and May 31, 2017. Britax has determined that the center tab on the chest clip can break presenting a choking hazard to an infant in the car seat. Click here for more information.
     
    Previous Recall Information:
    Britax Child Safety, Inc., has decided that a defect exists in certain B-Safe 35 and B-Safe 35 Elite infant car seat models. In cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada, and Transport Canada, Britax is conducting a recall. This recall involves a defect within the carry handle on certain infant car seats manufactured between October 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. 
     Please use the following link to access manufacturer and model specific information related to this recall. Britax Recall
    B-Safe 35 Elite

    One of multiple infant seat models offered by Britax

    Price

    $240.00

    * This Model May Have Limited Distribution

    Description

    One of multiple infant seat models offered by Britax

    CR Expert Take

    How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

    Overall Score

    The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.
    Current Range of Tested Infant Car Seats

    What goes into the Overall Score?

    EXPERT LAB TESTS

    Ease of use
    5  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle LATCH
    4  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle belt
    4  /  5
    Fit-to-vehicle carrier-only
    N  /  A
    Maximum weight (lbs.)
    35
    Crash protection
    Better

    Pros

    • Harness adjustment does not require re-threading
    • Push-on LATCH connectors
    • Handle can be in any locked position during travel
    • Adjustable crotch strap

    Cons

    • Externally adjustable harness, but has multiple harness loops which are weight dependent and not labeled.

    CR's Take

    A good performer overall. The B-Safe 35 Elite adds an externally adjustable harness feature when compared to the B-Safe 35, but still retains the buckle slot and harness loop weight requirements that are not labeled on the seat.

    Detailed Test Results

    Consumer Reports’ car seat crash test, developed in 2014, provides comparative performance information on which car seats could provide an additional margin of safety.  All child seats sold in the United States are required to meet government safety standards, and Consumer Reports’ tests are not designed to test compliance with those standards.  Rather, we evaluate the seats’ performance under conditions designed by our experts to simulate certain crash scenarios, and rate them on a scale ranging from “basic” to “best.”  The test conditions have been carefully designed to simulate the interior environment and forces encountered during a crash in contemporary vehicles. For more information on our crash test protocol, please click here.

    About

    The Britax B-Safe 35 Elite is part of the Car Seats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Infant Car Seats models like the B-Safe 35 Elite are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

    Maximum weight: The maximum weight of a child that a model will accommodate.

    Ease of use: Includes the clarity of instructions, installing the seat, adjusting harness positions, placing a child in the seat, securing the harness, and removing the child.

    Fit-to-vehicle LATCH: A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat using the LATCH system in a variety of vehicles and how well the seats fit each vehicle once installed.

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