by Michelle Stein posted in Products

On Thursday, more than 500,000 Diono car seats were recalled because they might not protect kids in the event of a crash.
A total of 519,052 child car seats are affected by this voluntary recall, including the following models: Radian R100, Radian R120 (pictured above), Radian RXT (pictured above), Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier (pictured below) convertible and booster seats. Recalled seats were manufactured between January 2014 and September 2017 by Diono, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If seats are installed with only the lap belt -- without also using the top tether -- children over 65 pounds have an increased risk of a chest injury in the event of a crash, according to Consumer Reports. This issue was discovered in company testing. So far, there have been no reports of injuries. "As a result of our rigorous quality control, and ongoing product testing, we have established that if our convertible child safety seat is installed forward-facing in vehicles with a lap-belt (type 1) only without top tether, it crosses into a technical non-compliance," the safety notice on Diono's website reads. "If our convertible child safety seat is being used with a lap and shoulder safety belt (type 2) or with our SuperLATCH system, or top tether the child safety seat is unaffected."

Confused if the recall affects you" According to Diono's website, you can determine if your seat is part...