A 6-month-old baby boy from Tarzana, Calif. died of strangulation after his head was trapped between the seat and the tray of his Peg Perego stroller in 2004. Another baby, a 7-month-old girl from New York, N.Y., nearly strangled when her head became trapped between the seat and the tray of her stroller in [...]
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Name of product: Contours Options LT Tandem Strollers Units: About 5,600 Importer: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill. Hazard: The front wheel assembly can break, posing a fall hazard to the child in the stroller. In addition, for strollers manufactured in January and February 2012, the nuts that hold the stroller’s basket support screws [...] Name of Product: Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers Units: About 36,000 in the United States and 270 in Canada Importer: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago Ill. Hazard: A child or consumer’s finger can become caught in the opening formed when locking and unlocking the hinge mechanism which is used to adjust the handlebars [...]  Tags: amazon.com, Contours Options, fingertip amputation, Kolcraft, laceration hazard, strolle, Target.com, ToysRUs.com Category → Amazon.com, Amputation, Baby, Laceration, Strollers, Target, Toddlers, Toys R Us  Leave a comment  Name of Product: Kelty Single and Double Jogging Strollers Units: About 3,000 Importer: Kelty, of Boulder, Colo., a division of American Recreation Products Hazard: The front wheel can come loose during use and cause the stroller to tip over, posing a fall and injury hazard to children in the stroller and adults pushing the [...] Name of Product: Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Units: About 28,000 (an additional 2,700 were sold in Canada) Importer: Bumbleride Inc., of San Diego, Calif. Hazard: The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: There have been 36 incidents of the [...] Tags: Bumbleride, buy buy Baby, fall hazard, Indie Strollers, Indie Twin Strollers, Strollers Category → Baby, Buy Buy Baby, Fall, Strollers Leave a comment Name of Product: Bugaboo Bee Strollers Units: About 7,000 in the United States and 260 in Canada Importer: Bugaboo Americas, of El Segundo, Calif. Hazard: The front swivel wheels can lock while the stroller is in motion, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Four incidents have been reported where [...] Tags: Bugaboo, Bugaboo Bee Strollers, buy buy Baby, fall hazard, Strollers, Toys R Us Category → Baby, Buy Buy Baby, Fall, Strollers, Toys R Us Leave a comment Name of Product: B.O.B.® single and double strollers Units: About 411,700 in the United States and 27,000 in Canada (357,000 units were recalled in February 2011 due to strangulation hazard posed by canopy drawstring) Importer: B.O.B. Trailers Inc., of Boise, Idaho Hazard: The stroller canopy’s embroidered logo’s backing patch can detach, posing a choking [...] Tags: amazon.com, B.O.B, B.O.B. double strollers, Babies "R" Us, canopy, choking hazard, double strollers, embroidery backing patch, REI, Strollers Category → Baby, Choking, Strollers Leave a comment Name of Product: Explorer and Hammerhead Strollers Units: Explorer: 7,400 in the U.S. and 1,900 in Canada; Hammerhead: 160 in the U.S. and 65 in Canada Importer: phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Colo. Hazard: The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Eight incidents have been reported globally; [...] Name of Product: B-Nimble Strollers Units: About 20,000 in the United States and 800 in Canada Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Charlotte, N.C. Hazard: An audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is [...] Tags: B-Nimble Strollers, brake failure, Britax, Strollers Category → Baby, Brake failure, Britax, Strollers Leave a comment Name of Product: Maclaren strollers (sold prior to November 2009) Units: About one million (this product was recalled in November 2009) Distributor: Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn. Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. Incidents/Injuries: Maclaren has [...] |
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