Child seat: critical fasteners; child seat: handle (infant) (Britax)
Car seat recall 26C-006. NHTSA received Britax Child Safety, Inc.’s report on Aug 20, 2026.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Britax Child Safety, Inc.’s report on Aug 20, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Nov 1, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A child may fall after a partial detachment, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat: critical fasteners.
- NHTSA’s part: Child seat: handle (infant).
What should you do?
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, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 114,660 seats potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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- Britax B-Safe GEN 2 FlexfitBuilt from Dec 28, 2020 to Apr 25, 2023
- Britax B-Safe GEN 2 Flexfit PlusBuilt from Dec 28, 2020 to May 10, 2023
- Britax B-Safe GEN 2Built from Feb 12, 2021 to Dec 14, 2022
- Britax EndeavoursBuilt from Aug 24, 2020 to Dec 17, 2020
- Britax B-Safe UltraBuilt from Aug 27, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021
- Britax B-Safe 35Built from Aug 20, 2026 to Nov 13, 2020
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Britax Child Safety, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 1, 2026.