Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation Hazard (2/23/11)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with B.O.B. Trailers Inc., of Boise, Idaho, announced a recall on 2/23/11 of B.O.B.® single and double strollers.

The number of strollers involved in the recall totals about 337,000 in the United States and 20,000 in Canada.

A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck, posing a strangulation hazard. The firm has received one report of an 11-month-old girl who got entangled at the neck by the stroller's drawstring. The child was freed by her mother.

These strollers were manufactured in Taiwan and China and were sold at REI, buy buy Baby and other stores nationwide and on the Web at Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Amazon.com between April 2002 and February 2011 for between $300 and $600.

This recall involves 11 models of B.O.B.® single and double strollers. The name "B.O.B" appears on the cargo basket under the stroller and on the front of the stroller. All of the recalled strollers have a yellow/orange drawstring at the rear of the canopy which is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back. Strollers have the serial number either stamped in the frame or on a white label located on the stroller's rear right leg.

For the names of the 11 models and the serial # ranges, click here.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and remove the drawstring. If using a separately purchased Weather Shield or Sun Shield accessory with the recalled stroller, contact B.O.B. Trailers for a free canopy retrofit kit.

For additional information, or to order a canopy retrofit kit, contact B.O.B. Trailers at (855) 242-2245 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.bobcanopy.com

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1279

Instructions on removing drawstrings at: www.bobcanopy.com
Order retrofit kits at www.bobcanopy.com

B.O.B. Trailer's Recall Hotline: (855) 242-2245
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.

The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11143.html