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Consumer product recall

Step2® Push Around Buggy™ and Whisper Ride Buggy™

Starting date:
May 12, 2010
Posting date:
May 12, 2010
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Toys
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002284

Joint Recall with Step2 Company, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)

Affected products

Step2® Push Around Buggy™ and Whisper Ride Buggy™

Product description

The Step2® Push Around Buggy™ and Whisper Ride Buggy™ are ride on toys. The buggy comes in various colors such as orange, red, blue, pink, and green. The buggy has a red "Step2" logo on the handle of the buggy.

Included in this recall are:

  • 715700 - Push Around Buggy™
  • 792300 - Push Around Buggy™
  • 7923TA - Push Around Buggy™
  • 7923OR - Push Around Buggy™ (Orange)
  • 796600 - Deluxe Push Around Buggy™
  • 7966TA - Deluxe Push Around Buggy™
  • 768400 - Whisper Ride Buggy™
  • 882900 - Whisper Ride (Green)
  • 885700 - Whisper Ride Buggy™(Pink)

Buggies that have a handle attached by a bolt with a white or black plastic head and nut are not included in this recall.

Hazard identified

Older versions of the Push Around Buggy and Whisper Ride Buggy have a pin with a yellow knob that attaches the handle to the buggy. In rare instances, the plastic hole in which the pin is inserted can become elongated and allow the pin to become loose. If the pin is loose, the handle could detach causing the adult to lose control of the buggy.

Step2® has received 28 incidents of the handle detaching.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these products.

Number sold

Approximately 2,500,000 of the recalled in Canada and the US.

Time period sold

The recalled toys were sold between 1999 and 2009.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States.

Companies

Manufacturer
Step2 Company, LLC
Streetsboro
Ohio
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should inspect their toy to determine whether they have a buggy with a yellow knob where the handle attaches (on the back of the buggy). If they do, they should immediately stop using the buggy and contact Step2 to obtain a free repair kit.

Buggies that have a handle attached by a bolt with a white or black plastic head and nut are not included in this recall.

For more information, consumers may contact Step2 toll-free at 1-800-347-8372 between 8AM and 7PM EST Monday through Friday, or visit the the Step 2 website.

Consumers may also view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.

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