Chicco USA, Inc. is recalling certain MyFit Zip Air Harness and Booster child restraint seats
— Recall Campaign #25C005000
Chicco USA, Inc. (Chicco) is recalling certain MyFit Zip Air Harness and Booster child restraint seats (CRS) with model numbers 07079561970070 and 04079561190070. In certain configurations, the child seat may allow excessive chest movement in a crash. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
The recall was influenced by the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance with about 30,984 units affected.
NHTSA Safety Recall Notice
25C005000
| Manufacturer: | Chicco USA, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Recall date: | April 09, 2025 |
| NHTSA Campaign #: | 25C005000 |
| Units affected: | 30,984 |
- Description:
- Chicco USA, Inc. (Chicco) is recalling certain MyFit Zip Air Harness and Booster child restraint seats (CRS) with model numbers 07079561970070 and 04079561190070. In certain configurations, the child seat may allow excessive chest movement in a crash. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequeces:
- A child seat that fails to properly restrain a child increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Corrective action:
- Chicco will mail owners a remedy kit and installation instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chicco's customer service at 1-877-424-4226.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Under 49 U.S.C. ยง 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.