Product Recall Number: 16-219
Why was Swivel wheel jogging strollers recalled?
The front wheel of the swivel wheel jogging stroller can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards.
Product Recall Number: 16-219
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-07-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Swivel wheel jogging strollers
Description: " The front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards. "
Hazard Description: The front wheel of the swivel wheel jogging stroller can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 217,600
Incidents: The firm has received 132 reports of the front wheel becoming loose or unstable, resulting in 215 injuries, including head injuries, sprains, lacerations, bumps, bruises, and abrasions.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jogging strollers and contact Pacific Cycle to obtain a repair kit to secure the front wheel. The repair kit includes a replacement mechanism for securing the front wheel that uses a traditional screw on/off method of attachment instead of the quick release lever method of attachment shipped with the product, as well as new warning labels. Consumers should not return the jogging strollers to retailers where purchased. A repair video is available at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/.
Sold At: " Small retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Toys-R-Us.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through June 2016 for between $130 and $350. "
Importers: Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Manufacturers: "Lerado (Zhongshan) Industrial Co. Ltd., of China"
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed