Graco recalls buckles on 1.9 million infant car seats

ATLANTA, GA (KTRK) -- Baby products company Graco is recalling harness buckles used on approximately 1.9 million infant car seats.

The buckles are part of seats manufactured between July 2010 and May 2013. The recall comes after some consumers reported having difficulty or having been unable to open the buckle.

"As the industry leader in baby and parenting essentials, the decisions we make about product safety are far-reaching. We take this responsibility seriously," said Laurel Hurd, President of Graco Children's Products. "Both NHTSA and Graco investigated consumer concerns in an effort to address the issues with the buckles used on certain infant car seats. We are pleased to announce a solution that we believe is in the best interest of consumers and underscores our shared commitment to child passenger safety."

Graco encourages consumers to order a free buckle replacement kit and install the new buckle as soon as it arrives. Graco also says it will provide a free replacement buckle to any consumer who has an infant car seat not included in this recall but wants to update their buckle to Graco's current buckle design.

Consumers can verify if their infant car seat is affected by this recall and order a replacement kit by entering the model name and date of manufacture on GracoBuckleRecall.com or calling 877-766-7470.