Popular children’s car seat urgently recalled over fears it could risk ‘death’, ‘serious injury’

A popular children’s item has been urgently recalled over fears it does not meet Australia’s safety standards and could cause serious injury or death.

A children’s car seat sold online across Australia has been urgently recalled over fears it could cause “death or serious injury” because of poor safety standards.

The product, advertised as a “baby car seat and mat”, was sold online by online retailer Little Infants for more than a year from November 2023 to December 2024.

The seat and mat, which is available in red and blue, was intended for infants and children aged between six months and up.

However, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an urgent recall of the product after it failed to meet mandatory safety standard for child restraints for use in a motor vehicle.

The Little Infants AU car seat mat has been recalled over safety fears. Picture: Supplied / ACCC

The seat was also available in blue. Picture: Supplied / ACCC

The Little Infantas car seat mat failed to meet regulatory standards, with the ACCC adding young children may be at “risk of serious injury or death if the vehicle stops abruptly or is in an accident”.

In order to pass regulatory standards, the child seat must have upper tether straps to reduce the risk of a child’s head jolting forward in an accident.

Car seats for children under the age of four must also feature a minimum five-point harness; single crotch strap can harm a child’s genital area during the impact of an accident.

People are urged to stop using the product immediately.

Anyone who has purchased the car seat mat can contact Little Infants AU to return the product for a full refund, store credit or exchange for another product of equal value at their online store.