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City Versa Strollers Recalled by Baby Jogger Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and
Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced
a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It
is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Baby Jogger City Versa(tm) strollers
Units: About 8,400 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada
Manufacturer: Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Va.
Hazard: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while
in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.
Incidents/Injuries: Baby Jogger has received six reports of incidents
with the stroller's frame failing to lock. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: This recall involves all Baby Jogger City Versa(tm) model
strollers manufactured between May 15 and August 20, 2012. The date of
manufacture is printed on the stroller's black plastic side hinge below
"Baby Jogger" and "City Versa." "City Versa" is also printed on the
stroller's fabric in the child's leg area. The strollers have
charcoal-colored metal frames with black, silver, red or green fabric
stroller seats and canopies.
Sold at: buybuy Baby and other juvenile product stores nationwide and
online at buybuybaby.com, albeebaby.com, diapers.com and other online
retailers from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $450.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers
and contact Baby Jogger for a free replacement stroller frame.
Consumer Contact: Baby Jogger; toll-free at (877) 506-2213, from 8:30
a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, www.babyjogger.com and click on
"Recall Information" at the bottom of the page, or email at
recall@babyjogger.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1740
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13065.html
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and
Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced
a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It
is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Baby Jogger City Versa(tm) strollers
Units: About 8,400 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada
Manufacturer: Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Va.
Hazard: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while
in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.
Incidents/Injuries: Baby Jogger has received six reports of incidents
with the stroller's frame failing to lock. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: This recall involves all Baby Jogger City Versa(tm) model
strollers manufactured between May 15 and August 20, 2012. The date of
manufacture is printed on the stroller's black plastic side hinge below
"Baby Jogger" and "City Versa." "City Versa" is also printed on the
stroller's fabric in the child's leg area. The strollers have
charcoal-colored metal frames with black, silver, red or green fabric
stroller seats and canopies.
Sold at: buybuy Baby and other juvenile product stores nationwide and
online at buybuybaby.com, albeebaby.com, diapers.com and other online
retailers from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $450.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers
and contact Baby Jogger for a free replacement stroller frame.
Consumer Contact: Baby Jogger; toll-free at (877) 506-2213, from 8:30
a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, www.babyjogger.com and click on
"Recall Information" at the bottom of the page, or email at
recall@babyjogger.com
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1740
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13065.html
