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B.O.B.® single and double strollers
- Starting date:
- October 11, 2011
- Posting date:
- October 11, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002647
Joint Recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and B.O.B. Trailers Inc.
Expansion of February 2011 Recall
Affected products
B.O.B.® single and double strollers
Product description
This recall involves the following 11 models of B.O.B.® single and double strollers. The logo is embroidered on the stroller canopy. Strollers have either a BOB®, Ironman®, or Stroller Strides® logo embroidered on the canopy(s) with backing material.
BOB Stroller Model Name | Embroidered Canopy Logo consumers should look for |
---|---|
Sport Utility Stroller | "BOB" |
Sport Utility Stroller D'Lux | "BOB" |
Ironman® | "IRONMAN" |
Sport Utility Stroller Duallie® | "BOB" |
Ironman® Duallie® | "IRONMAN" |
Revolution® | "BOB" |
Revolution® 12" | "BOB" |
Stroller Strides® | "STROLLER STRIDES" |
Revolution® Duallie® | "BOB" |
Revolution® 12" Duallie® | "BOB" |
Stroller Strides® Duallie® | "STROLLER STRIDES" |
Hazard identified
In rare instances, it is possible for a child to remove the embroidery backing of the embroidered logo on the stroller canopy and put this material into their mouth, posing a potential choking hazard.
The firm has received six reports of children gaining access to, removing and inserting into their mouth, the embroidery backing of the stroller canopy's embroidered logo while seated in an infant car seat that has been attached to a B.O.B.® Infant Car Seat Adapter.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these strollers.
Number sold
Approximately 27,000 units of the affected strollers were sold at various specialty stores and online retailers across Canada.
Approximate 412,000 units of the affected strollers were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled strollers were sold from November 1998 to present.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Taiwan and China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
B.O.B. Trailers Inc.
Boise
Idaho
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-855-242-2245
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers until they remove the embroidery backing from the canopy's embroidered logo.
Please visit the firm's website for detailed backing removal instructions.
For additional information, or to order instructions, consumers may contact B.O.B. Trailers, Inc. at 1-855-242-2245 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.