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Archived - Graco Duo Tandem Stroller and Graco MetroLite Stroller
- Starting date:
- July 1, 2005
- Posting date:
- July 1, 2005
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001421
Affected products
Graco Duo Tandem Stroller and Graco MetroLite Stroller
Product description
For full release and picture:
CPSC, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite Strollers
Hazard identified
These strollers can fail to latch properly and unexpectedly collapse while in use. This can result in broken bones, cuts, bumps, bruises and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller and consumers pushing the stroller.
Number sold
About 15,750 Duo Tandem and about 3,880 MetroLite strollers were sold.
Time period sold
Between 1994 and 2002.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Graco Children's Products Inc.
Atlanta
Georgia
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
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Elfe Juvenile Products
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-667-8184
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using these strollers immediately and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit. The kit includes a custom-designed latch that consumers should attach to the stroller's frame to ensure it is properly latched. The repair kit will be available in approximately 1 to 2 weeks.
For further information: Elfe Juvenile Products, the Canadian distributor for Graco Children's Products in Canada, 1-800-667-8184, or log on to the firm's Web site at Graco Canada.