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Safety 1st Two-Way Jogging Strollers
- Starting date:
- December 16, 2011
- Posting date:
- December 16, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002708
Affected products
Safety 1st Two-Way Jogging Strollers
Product description
This recall involves Safety 1st Jogging Strollers with model numbers 01-555CYB and 01-555CSBC. The affected models were manufactured prior to 2005 and are available in either yellow or blue with black tubing. The seat can flip to allow the child to be rear or front-facing. The model number and date of manufacture are located on a sewn label inside the stroller basket.
Hazard identified
If the child is placed in the stroller in the rear-facing mode, their leg can become caught between the wheel and the stroller frame, posing a fracture hazard.
Dorel Distribution Canada has received seven reports of a child's leg getting caught between the wheel and the stroller's frame, with six cases resulting in a leg fracture and one case resulting in a sprained ankle.
Health Canada has received four reports of a child's leg getting caught between the wheel and the stroller's frame, with one leg fracture.
For more safety tips, visit Health Canada's publication Strollers and carriages.
Number sold
Approximately 22,408 of the recalled strollers were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled strollers were sold from 2002 to 2005.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Dorel Distribution Canada
Ville Saint-Laurent
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-295-1980
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the affected stroller in the rear-facing mode and contact Dorel Distribution Canada to obtain a repair kit. Consumers are also advised to visit Dorel Distribution Canada's Web site to determine if their stroller model is included in this recall.
For more information, consumers may contact Dorel Distribution Canada toll free at 1-800-544-1108 Monday to Thursday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST and between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST on Fridays in order to receive a free repair kit. Consumers may also contact Dorel Distribution Canada via e-mail at consumer@djgusa.com.