Argos issues urgent recall over Mamas & Papas car seat safety fears

Argos has warned parents to stop using certain car seats and issued an urgent recall over safety fears.

The chain said people should “immediately” stop using the car seats made by Mamas & Papas as they may fail to protect children during a crash.

The retailer said there are concerns certain models produced by the baby seat brand could crack rather than protecting youngsters.

In a statement, it said: “We have identified a potential safety concern.

“In the event of an accident the car seat shell may crack and therefore not provide the intended level of protection to the user.”

Argos said it will refund people who have bought the chairs, adding: “If you have purchased any of the above seats, you should immediately stop using the product and return the car seat to your local Argos store.”

A user on parenting website Playpennies claimed to have triggered the recall.

“These are being recalled due to a massive complaint from me, I lent on my son’s seat and it cracked,” they said.

“Argos replaced it like for like, now they have recalled the whole lot.”

The affected models are Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 1 Black (Argos catalogue number 297/7526); Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 1 Grey (Argos catalogue number 411/9100); Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 1-2-3 Black (Argos catalogue number 305/6037); Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 1, 2, 3 Grey (Argos catalogue number 397/9530) Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 2-3 Black and Grey (Argos catalogue number 245/4829).