Atlanta-based Graco Children’s Products Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling 2 million strollers because of strangulation and entrapment risks.
The recall follows reports of at least four strangulation deaths linked to the strollers. Children have also become entrapped in the strollers – resulting in cuts and bruises. When unharnessed, an infant can go through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom and his or her neck can become entrapped and strangulation can occur, the CPSC said in a statement.
The recall includes older versions of Graco’s Quattro Tour and MetroLite Strollers and travel systems sold between November 2000 and December 2007.
The strollers were manufactured before a January 2008 voluntary industry standard that required a bigger opening between the stroller’s tray and the seat bottom.
The strollers were sold at nationwide stores like Babies R Us, Burlington Coat Factory, Kmart, Meijers, Sears, Target, and Walmart.
The strollers were priced between $90 and $190 and the travel systems sold between $190 and $250 and were manufactured in China.
The model numbers involved in recall include:
Quattro Stroller (Sold November 2002-December 2007): 35735
7111ASB
7111BKW
7111CLN
7111CUN
7111DIA
7111HEA
7111HIG
7111LAG
7111KSH
7112CNP
7112MTR
7113CJR
7113CMR
7113COT
7119GGG
7119WSR
7121MAY
7125QST
7126RNS
7127LEG
7132RXY
7134SMB
7138RNS
Quattro Stroller Travel System (Sold October 2002 to October 2007)
35760
7411ATR
7411BGN
7411BGN2
7411BLB
7411KBK
7411KBK2
7411LV
7411MCH
7411MCH2
7411MLY
7411MLY2
7419LIM
7419LIM2
7419OWD2
7B00BDA
7B00DRB
7B00KAS
7B01MNS
7B03CST2
MetroLite Stroller (Sold November 2000 to December 2007) 1104
1240
6110DW
6110F3
6110S7
6110TS7
6111FKB
6111VIN
6113SCR
6114HAV
6114JAM
6114LAG
6114NGS
6116NRF
6120SHL
6121CJG
6121CNP
6121GGG
6121MTR
6123EME
6124LRD
6125SMB
6J01DAI
6J01HRL
6J03RIT
6J04JEN
6J05MIN
MetroLite Travel System (Sold December 2000 to June 2005)
1070
7000KSB
7308DEL
7308DEL2
7308DEL4
7308TYR
7308TYR2
7406PLT
7408MRT
7409GRG
7410CON
7413CML
7413MRN
C7413CML
If you have a recalled stroller visit Graco’s website or call 877-828-4046 to receive a free repair kit.
For more information about the recall and specific model numbers visit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or Graco.
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(Source: ABC News)