Via press release this morning:

BRITAX ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL

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Remedy kit will be
shipping no later than January 7, 2009 —

 

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 12,
2008) – Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary
safety recall on the Frontier™ combination Harness-2-Booster™ child restraints.
The recall includes Frontier child restraints manufactured between April 1,
2008 and September 14, 2008 for Model #s E9L54E7, E9L54H6, E9L54H7 and E9L54M6
and between April 1, 2008 and September 17, 2008 on Model # E9L5490.

If
the harness straps are repeatedly loosened one strap at a time, then the
harness strap(s) may become detached from the metal yoke located on the back of
the child seat.   If the
harness strap(s) becomes loose or detached then the condition can be
corrected
by inspecting the back of the child seat and reattaching the harness straps.   If this condition occurs, the
child may not be properly restrained, and in the event of a vehicle crash there
could be an increased risk of injury. 

To address this issue, Britax
will provide two rubber caps that can be easily placed on the yoke slots to
prevent the harness straps from detaching.  The rubber caps have been specifically designed for the
Frontier yoke to provide a secure fit and have been tested to verify their
effectiveness.   

No later than January 7,
2009, the rubber caps will be mailed with an instruction sheet to all
registered Frontier child restraint owners with manufacturing dates prior to September
15 or 18, 2008.  Additional caps
will be made available to retailers with affected inventory of Frontiers
manufactured prior to September 15 or 18, 2008.  All Frontier child restraint owners should confirm whether
their Frontier is affected by verifying the date of manufacture. Detailed
instructions for locating this information can be found at www.FrontierRecall.com

Until consumers receive their
remedy kit, they should confirm that their harness system is properly attached
to the metal yoke and they may continue to safely use their child restraint.

Owners of the Frontier
child restraint who have not registered their product or need to verify
existing registration should contact the Britax information line, toll free at
1-800-683-2045 or visit www.FrontierRecall.com.