Britax Announces Safety Recall on Marathon Child Restraints
October 19, 2007
Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced today that it is conducting a safety recall on the Marathon child restraint, model numbers E9L06, E9W06, and E906. The recall includes production of the Marathon child restraints from May 23, 2006 through July 28, 2006 and with a top tether lot number of KGR 01 A.
Under certain circumstances, if a child exceeds 50 pounds and the vehicle manufacturer allows use of the top tether above 50 pounds, upon vehicle impact, the top tether hook may open and have the potential to release from the tether anchor.
In the event of a crash, the child may move forward further than allowed under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. To date, no injuries have been reported or linked to this issue.
Owners of the Marathon child restraint that have not registered their product should contact the Britax information line, toll free at 1-800-683-2045. To verify product registration and order a repair kit online visit www.MarathonRecall.com.
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