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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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e. H1 M( N( tRelease # 09-334 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 506-2213" h+ {! e- H D
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
' J2 |" t! @9 D9 |% OCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Baby Jogger Recalls Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
2 w( \' P- d5 E" QWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
# W3 O0 @( a7 T6 RName of Product: Baby Jogger City Mini Strollers1 e$ `( E, ?' l# u1 _; R( J
Units: About 41,000& e- b" Q |1 F$ F/ x G
Distributor: Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Va." y; J- m, J5 ~7 J# L( p' a) n" d" Q
Hazard: The stroller抯 restraint buckle could break or unlatch allowing the child or infant to fall out.
- T# p7 d+ u. K1 FIncidents/Injuries: None reported.2 [' Y) V8 Y' c, u" ~4 K2 v
Description: This recall involves Baby Jogger City Mini single and double strollers. 揅ity Mini?is printed on the stroller. Item numbers and date codes included in this recall are listed in the chart below along with stroller colors. The item number is printed on a sticker on the rear wheel crossbar. The manufacturing date code is engraved on the frame behind the rear wheel axle crossbar or on the back of the frame on the upright bar between the right rear wheel and the seat.0 k( t- _& p7 H3 @
Item NumbersColorManufacturing Date Codes67100Black2007.11.1 through 2009.2.28
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$ G! r; @) S) ]4 w3 jFeb. 28, 2009)67102Blue/Gray67103Red/Black67104Gray/Green67105Stone/Black67109Orange/Gray67170Black67172Blue/Gray67173Red/Black67174Gray/Green67175Stone/Black67179Orange/Gray Sold at: Juvenile products stores, mass merchandisers, and department stores nationwide and on various Web sites including www.amazon.com from November 2007 through July 2009 for between $220 and $400.
2 n0 f" E$ A2 \ m3 YManufactured in: China/ @! _3 b- }* K1 k- b# y! T
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Baby Jogger to receive a free replacement restraint buckle and installation instructions.
$ t! m0 _3 K/ x$ K- F# Q; CConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact Baby Jogger at 877-506-2213 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, email the firm at recall@babyjogger.com, or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.babyjogger.com
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! \- p' v; F# ~/ Q$ J* ]4 K( U; N[size=-1]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 us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
$ H6 Y. r, Q! Y: Z--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.7 A! p" g, U8 A* c
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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