CPSC2016-01-21
Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard
Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
Hazard
The foam padding on the stroller's arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the arm bar from recalled strollers and replacement top seats and contact Britax for a free black, zippered arm bar cover and a warning label to apply to the strollers and replacement top seats. Consumers can continue to use their strollers without the arm bar attached.
Sold at
Babies R Us, buybuy Baby, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other websites from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $500 for the stroller. The replacement top seats were sold by Britax from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $150.
Affected count
About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
Britax has received 117 reports of children biting the arm bar foam padding, including five reports of children choking or gagging on foam fragments.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Britax B-Ready strollers
Consumer contact
Britax at 800-683-2045 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday, by email at Britax.Recall@britax.com or online at www.us.britax.com and click on Safety Notice at the top right, or www.B-ReadyRecall.com for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Britax-Recalls-Strollers-and-Replacement-Top-SeatsDon't want to check this manually?
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