Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard
What's being recalled
Britax B-Ready strollers
Units: About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)
This recall involves Britax B-Ready strollers and B-Ready replacement top seats that were sold separately. The B-Ready strollers have a silver or black frame with a solid-colored top seat in a variety of colors. The Britax logo is on the stroller's side hinges and foot rest. B-Ready is printed on the sides of the stroller frame. The stroller's model number and date of manufacture are printed on a label on the stroller's frame between the front wheels or on the inside frame that connects to the back right wheel. The replacement top seats were sold separately in a variety of colors and fit into the stroller's frame. The replacement top seat's model number and date of manufacture are printed on a black label on the right side tube above the adjuster button, under the fabric cover. Model numbers and dates of manufacture included in this recall are as follows: Britax Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Model Numbers Dates of Manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) B-Ready Strollers U281767, U281768, U281771, U281772, U281773, U281774, U281784, U281792, U281793, U281794, U281795, U281796, U281797 April 1, 2010 (2010/04/01) through Dec. 31, 2012 (2012/12/31) B-Ready replacement top seats S845600, S845700, S845800, S845900, S855000, S855100, S856600, S870200, S870300, S870600
The problem, in CPSC's words
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.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
Britax has received 117 reports of children biting the arm bar foam padding, including five reports of children choking or gagging on foam fragments.
What CPSC says to do
Repair
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.
How to contact the company
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.
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