Strollers

About 22,000 jogging strollers made by phil&teds USA are being recalled because an adult user’s finger can become caught in the hinge mechanism. The Fort Collins, CO-based company has received three reports of injuries, including one finger tip amputation and two reports of lacerations. The recall affects the sport v2 and classic v1 single-seat jogging [...]

Graco Children’s Products is recalling about two million strollers due to the risk of entrapment and strangulation when a child is not harnessed. Four children suffered strangulations between 2003 and 2005, another five infants became entrapped, resulting in cuts and bruises. And one infant had trouble breathing, according to today’s announcement by the Consumer Product [...]

Valco Baby, of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling about 12,000 jogging strollers because the opening between the grab bar (bumper bar) and the seat bottom can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck at the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard. No injuries have been reported. The recall affects the [...]

Tike Tech Ltd., of Ontario, Canada, is recalling about 800 jogging strollers because the grab bar — or “belly bar” — is about one inch too short, allowing an infant to pass through the space between the bar and the seat if it is not harnessed and become entrapped at the neck by the grab [...]

About 3,700 Zooper double strollers are being recalled because the frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to collapse, posing a risk of injuries. The firm has received 185 reports of latches failing, including one incident of a 13-month old boy and 3-year old boy [...]