UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Strollers recalled due to Fingertip Amputation Hazard
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact UPPAbaby to receive free replacement disc brakes for both wheels.
Affected products
This recall involves UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Strollers with rear disc brakes. The serial numbers of the recalled products begin with “1401RDGUS” and appear on the right side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller. The model number “1401-RDG-US” is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller.
Issue
The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use.
As of August 30, 2022, the company has received no reports of injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 1 report of incident involving a fingertip amputation.
What you should do
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Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and go to www.uppababy.com/ridge/disc-brakes/ and click on “Submit Info” at the bottom of the page to receive free replacement disc brakes for both wheels.
For more information, consumers can contact UPPAbaby by telephone at 844-823-3132 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email support@uppababy.com or online at www.uppababy.com and click on “Click to read more” next to the recall announcement. Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (UPPAbaby Recalls RIDGE Jogging Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation Hazard; One Injury to Child Reported | CPSC.gov) (US CPSC) and UPPAbaby.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website (http://globalrecalls.oecd.org/). You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls. |
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 1,400 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 14,400 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from October 2021 to August 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China
Details
Distributor/Importer
5514 KM,
2-201 Wicksteed Ave
Toronto, ON
M4G0B1
Canada
Manufacturer
UPPAbaby
276 Weymouth Street
Rockland, Massachusetts
02370
United States