Parents urged to stop using popular baby car seat immediately as recall alert issued

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMaxi-Cosi has issued a recall alert for the car seat (Maxi Cosi)A critical product recall has been issued for the Maxi-Cosi Family Fix Slide Pro Base car seat, with consumers urged to immediately stop using the product due to a significant "risk of injuries" to children. The recall, detailed by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), targets all Family Fix Slide Pro Base seats manufactured in China between 6 September last year and 24 March 2026. The core issue is a malfunctioning safety indicator that may display 'green' for correct installation even when the car seat is not fully attached to the base, potentially causing it to move or detach. This fault means the product is non-compliant with the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, as users might mistakenly believe the seat is properly connected when it is not. Maxi-Cosi advises customers to check their product by entering the model reference and manufacturing date, found on a white label on the underside of the base, on their website. In fullBaby car seat recall alert issued amid fears over ‘risk of injuries’ to childrenThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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