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Archived - Mini Zooper Doll Strollers
- Starting date:
- September 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- September 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product label update
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001566
Affected products
Mini Zooper Doll Strollers
Product description
The Mini Zooper Doll Stroller has a silver metal frame with a bright pink cotton canvas seat cover. "Pottery Barn Kids" is printed on a label on the canvas seat cover.
For the full US CPSC release and pictures:
Lan Enterprises Recalls Doll Strollers After Child's Finger Tip was Severed; Product Also Poses an Entrapment Hazard to Young Children
Hazard identified
A child's finger can become caught in the rectangular metal clip or the black plastic side hinge, and this can sever a child's finger tip. Also, the strollers pose an entrapment hazard. Pottery Barn Kids has received three reports of serious lacerations to children in the US, including one partial finger severing on a 2 year old boy. Health Canada has not received reports of incidents or injuries with the toy.
Number sold
Approximately 287 doll strollers were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
Between October 2005 to June 2007, all at three Pottery Barn Kids stores in the Toronto area.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Lan Enterprises
Beaverton
Oregon
UNITED STATES
- Retailer
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Pottery Barn Kids
San Francisco
California
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-800-699-0449
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What you should do
Consumers are instructed to immediately take the toys away from children. The company can be contacted for information on receiving a repair kit. The repair kit consists of a safety lock that will eliminate the hazard by permanently locking the stroller into the open position.
For additional information, or to request a refund, please call Pottery Barn Kids at 888-367-0144 7:00 a.m. to midnight (EST) 7 days a week or visit Pottery Barn Kids Company.