Waterproof car seat covers pulled from Amazon over airbag fears View 2 Images

Amazon has been forced to remove waterproof car seat covers after trading standards bosses discovered they potentially block life-saving airbags from deploying. Motorists were told to return products made by the Waterproof Seat Cover Co in a recall notice issued on Tuesday (October 14) after trading standards deemed them a hazard.

Car seat covers are designed to protect upholstery from dirt, spills and stains. Trading regulations require them to be fitted with a seam to allow the airbags to open. But the Office for Product Safety & Standards deemed the seat covers 'non-compliant' as they did not have an airbag applicable seam as advertised.

This may cause the airbags to be blocked in the event of a collision

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