Health Canada Recalls Inflatable Child Booster Seats, Citing Injury Risk

Published on July 2, 2024

Health Canada is recommending consumers cease use of the UberBoost inflatable booster car seat immediately, saying it could potentially increase the risk of injury during a collision. The booster seats are sold on Amazon and are marketed as a convenient and space-saving way to ensure children have a booster seat with them wherever they go. They inflate and deflate within seconds, according to online advertisements, which say the seats meet U.S. federal regulations. The seats do not meet the safety requirements of Canada’s Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations, the health agency says. “The use of these restraints in a motor vehicle is illegal under provincial and territorial highway regulations,” the June 28 recall notice said....

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