Child Car Seat
Chicco Car Seats Presence of Flame Retardants and PFAS Class Action
Chicco USA, Inc. originated in Italy and makes child restraint systems and car seats, including booster seats. Car seats are safety devices, but the complaint for this class action alleges that some of Chicco’s car seats are not safe because they contain hazardous chemicals, including flame retardants (FRs) and per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Read more
Britax Frontier and Pioneer Booster Seat Settlement
Britax Child Safety, Inc. is settling a class action concerning two of its child car seats, The Britax Frontier ClickTight Harness-2-Booster Seat and the Britax Pioneer Harness-2-Booster Seat. The complaint alleged that the seats were defective and that “the structure surrounding the harness and the top tether are capable of detaching from the seat due Read more
Graco Car Seats Useful Life Partly Expired New Jersey Class Action
Child car seats now may come with expiration dates. Newell Brands, Inc. and Graco Children’s Products, Inc. are the companies behind Graco-brand car seats, and the complaint for this class action alleges that the seats are being offered for sale with “a significant portion of their limited useful life … expired.” Read more
Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seat Deceptive Marketing Class Action
This class action is one of a number against Evenflo Company, Inc. for its Big Kid Booster Seat, which was sold to some 18 million customers for the safety of their children. The complaint alleges that Evenflo wrongly claimed the seats were for children as light as thirty pounds and made false or misleading claims Read more
Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seat Inadequate Side-Impact Test Results Class Action
A number of cases have been filed recently in various states taking issue with Evenflo Big Kid booster car seats. The cases have now been assigned MDL number 2938. MDL stands for Multi-District Litigation, meaning that these cases are now being considered together, as they all make similar allegations against car seat maker Evenflo. Read more
Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seat Side-Impact Dangers Class Action
“In 2018, side-impact crashes were responsible for more than a quarter of deaths in vehicle collisions of children under 15.” So says the complaint for this class action against Evenflo Company, Inc. and its children’s booster seats. The complaint alleges that the company’s side-impact testing has little to do with real-world side-impact conditions. Read more
