共約 7千萬輛車的安全氣囊召回；More Takata airbags are being recalled in the 'most complex safety recall in US history'. Argos recalls five Mamas & Papas car seat models

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BBC的這則報導，有些不一致處：

供應商 Mamas & Papas說其產品CAR SEATS，都通過歐盟的規格要求，由獨立檢驗單位認證過。

零售商 Argos 說 Mamas & Papas的CAR SEATS 兒童/嬰兒車座的殼 架SHELL (參考Google images )有安全風險。

Argos recalls five Mamas & Papas car seat models

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Image captionThe five car seat models that are being recalled

High Street chain Argos is recalling five car seat models made by the nursery products brand Mamas & Papas.

It has told parents to stop using the seats "immediately" over safety fears.

It is feared the models may not protect children in the event of a crash, with their shells cracking under impact.

The affected models are Mamas & Papas Mercury Group 1 Black, Mercury Group 1 Grey, Mercury Group 1-2-3 Black, Mercury Group 1, 2, 3 Grey, Mercury Group 2-3 Black and Grey.

Mamas & Papas said no incident had been reported to it related to any of the recalled car seats, which it makes solely for Argos.

In a statement Mamas & Papas added: "We continue to work closely with Argos to determine the exact nature of the issue.

"All Mamas and Papas car seats are tested, certified and approved under the European regulations R44/04 by independent accredited bodies."

'Return for refund'

Argos said in a statement: "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."

It said that any customers who had bought one of the seats "should immediately stop using the product" and return it to an Argos store for a full refund.

"We wish to thank you for your co-operation and apologise for any inconvenience caused by this recall."

The Argos catalogue numbers of the affected car seat models are 297/7526, 411/9100, 305/6037, 397/9530, and 245/4829.

Jim Holder is the editorial director at Haymarket Automotive, which publishes WhatCar and AutoCar magazines.

He said that child seats were like crash helmets, in that "once it's damaged... the integrity of that seat is pretty much finished, so any slight damage is to be avoided".

Earlier this month Argos parent firm Home Retail Group agreed to a takeover byUK supermarket chain Sainsbury.