"When creating a baby registry, few things are as important to consider as your new baby’s car seat. In fact, most hospitals won’t let you leave without one. Car seats are essential to keeping baby safe while driving, which is why it’s also important to stay on top of any product recalls involving car seats. Parents and caregivers who recently purchased a Cybex car seat will want to keep reading, as a number of the brand’s car seat models are part of a nationwide recall due to the potential of the harness strap detaching.
According to a safety notice on the company’s website, “Cybex has identified that certain actions can allow the harness anchor pin to dislodge on Aton G infant car seats made before May 10, 2024, when the seat is not in use. If the seat is slid or scraped over a sharp edge (like a table or countertop) or possibly the edge of the Aton G Swivel Base, the harness anchorage hooks can bend. This bending can cause the harness anchor pin to dislodge when the seat is not in use. In the event of a vehicle crash, the detached harness would not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the occupant’s risk of injury.”
When talking about our baby’s safety, they had us at “detached harness.” Here’s what to know about the latest Cybex car seat recall and what to do if you have one of the affected car seats.
Which Cybex Car Seats Are Part of the Recall?
According to a report by the company, the affected infant car seats have model numbers listed in the table below and were manufactured between February 20, 2023 and May 10, 2024. You can find the model number and date of manufacture printed on a label on the bottom of the car seat.
Cybex Car Seat Models Affected by the Recall
| Product Name | Model Number |
| Aton G | 522001441 |
| 522001443 | |
| 522001445 | |
| 522001447 | |
| 522004777 | |
| 522004779 | |
| Aton G Swivel | 522004167 |
| 522004169 | |
| 522004171 | |
| 522004173 | |
| 522005099 | |
| 522004781 | |
| 522004783 | |
| EOS and Aton G Travel System | 522003793 |
| 522003795 | |
| 522003797 | |
| 522003799 | |
| 522003897 | |
| EOS and Aton G Swivel Travel System | 522004805 |
| 522005355 |
How to Check If Your Cybex Car Seat Anchor Hooks Are Bent
The company provided helpful visuals and steps for parents and caregivers to check their car seat’s anchor hooks and harnesses. Here’s what to look for:
- When a child is secured in the harness, the anchor pin cannot come loose, but if the anchor hooks are bent, the harness straps can detach when not in use.
- Caregivers will notice any harness detachment when securing a child and checking harness tightness.
- If the harness anchor pin is missing, the harness will detach from the seat at the hip anchor.
What Should I Do If My Cybex Car Seat Is Recalled?
Cybex will provide all owners of affected carseat models with a free remedy kit on or about April 4, 2025. According to the company, this kit includes a device that locks the harness and the harness anchor pin in place, even if the harness anchor retention hooks are bent, along with instructions on how to install the device.
While waiting for the remedy kit, the company says caregivers can continue to use the Aton G and Aton G Swivel infant car seats if they follow these steps:
- Before each use, check the harness anchor retention hooks for any damage.
- If any hooks are bent away from the harness anchor pin, do not use the seat and contact Cybex immediately for assistance.
They mention that owners should not return the infant car seat to retailers.
For any additional questions about the recall, consumers can contact Cybex Customer Service at 1-877-242-5676 or visit their recall website.
According to the website, owners and purchasers who incurred costs for remedies for installing the remedy kit prior to April 4, 2025 can contact Cybex customer service at 1-877-242-5676. If your infant car seat has not been registered, it can be registered here.
How to Stay on Top of Baby Product Recalls
It can feel overwhelming to stay on top of all the latest product recalls. One pro tip is to fill out those product registration cards, especially for big-ticket baby purchases like car seats, strollers, and cribs. Registering a product notifies you if something you own is part of a recall. Additionally, you can keep up-to-date on the National Highway and Traffic Administration and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission websites.
Kathy Sisson, Senior Editor
Kathy has been a key contributor in the editorial parenting space for eight years, not only as a full-time editor at The Everymom but previously as a freelance writer for top parenting sites, including Scary Mommy, Motherly, Parent Co., and more. As an editor at The Everymom, she has produced hundreds of articles on a range of parenting topics, reviewed dozens of family-focused products, interviewed leading experts in the children and parenting world, and created viral parenting social media content. A mom of two, she is committed to sharing the honest, helpful, and often humorous stories of motherhood.