An infant car seat sold online across Australia for the past year has been recalled for failing to meet Australian safety standards.
Available in red and blue, the product comes in two sizes and is manufactured in China.
In issuing the recall, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that the seat did not comply with the mandatory safety standard for child restraints in motor vehicles.
Photos of the product online appear to show the seat attaches to the car via threaded straps and plastic buckles, rather than an approved ISOFIX or seatbelt system.
It also does not have a five-point harness, a mandatory feature of approved child car seats for children under the age of four.
The ACCC has warned parents and carers to stop using the product immediately due to the “risk of serious injury or death to young children if the vehicle stops abruptly or is in an accident”.
Anyone who has purchased the product can contact Little Infants AU at support@littleinfants.com.au to arrange to return the product for a full refund, store credit or exchange for another product of equal value.
