CPSC, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers

Consumers should stop using these strollers immediately and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit. The kit includes a custom-designed latch that consumers should attach to the stroller's frame to ensure it is properly latched. The repair kit will be available in approximately 1 to 2 weeks.

The Duo tandem strollers sold at discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide, from January 1994 through December 2000, for between $80 and $150. The MetroLite strollers sold at discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide, from November 2000 through December 2002, for between $100 and $200.

About 1 million Duo Tandem and about 143,000 MetroLite strollers

For the Duo Tandem strollers, Graco has received reports of 306 collapses, causing 230 reported injuries, including a broken arm, and a cut to a child requiring 46 stitches. For the MetroLite strollers, Graco has received reports of 223 stroller collapses, causing 34 reported injuries, including 18 bumps and bruises to the head or body. Other injuries associated with both strollers include cuts, scrapes, scratches, pinched fingers and muscle pulls.

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Graco Duo Tandem Stroller, Graco MetroLite Stroller

Call Graco at (800) 345-4109 anytime or log on to the firm's Web site at www.gracobaby.com