Product Recall Number: 86008
Why was Lil Steeler Strollers recalled?
The stroller unexpectedly folds up, it is possible for a child to be injured by placing a finger into the hinge area of each side of the stroller.
Product Recall Number: 86008
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1986-02-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Lil Steeler Strollers
Description: WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hedstrom Company of Bedford, Pennsylvania, announced a voluntary repair program affecting approximately 625,000 strollers manufactured between 1975 and September, 1982. The strollers which were distributed nationwide are being repaired because, in the event the stroller unexpectedly folds up, it is possible for a child to be injured by placing a finger into the hinge area of each side of the stroller. The Commission is aware of at least 14 incidents where the strollers have collapsed while in use. These incidents have resulted in at least 6 finger amputations and 8 other serious injuries to children after fingers were caught in the stroller's side hinge area. To eliminate the potential for injury, stop using the product immediately. Only the Li'l Steeler Strollers containing model numbers on the attached list were affected by this repair program. The model number can be found on the identification label attached to the frame of the stroller. If the label is removed, consumers can identify affected strollers by looking for the "Hedstrom" name sewn into the safety strap. The firm is out of business and the repair program is no longer available. The Commission advises parents to discard or destroy this product. Parents are also reminded never to fold or unfold this type of stroller with the child seated in or touching the frame of the stroller. 8-040 8-0508 8-0504 8-053 8-054 8-055 8-056 8-057 8-058 8-059 8-140 8-142 8-1423 8-150 8-1504 8-151 8-1511 8-1512 8-153 8-154 8-155 8-156 8-158 8-1581 8-159 8-243 8-2501 8-2502 8-251 8-2512 8-2514 8-252 8-2522 8-253 8-254 8-256 8-257 8-258 8-259 8-506 8-508 8-509 8-603 8-604 8-605 8-606 8-607 11-608 8-609 8-610 11-701 8-702 8-7021 8-703 8-7032 8-704 8-7042 8-707 8-708 8-7081 8-709 8-7092 8-710 8-7102 8-801 8-8014 8-802 8-8022 8-8027 8-8028 8-803 8-804 8-8045 8-805 8-8053 8-806 8-8067 8-807 8-8073 8-808 8-8085 8-809 8-810 8-8148 8-852 8-940 8-942 8-9422 8-9423 8-9427 8-943 8-9437 8-944 8-9443 8-945 8-950 8-9501 8-9502 8-9503 8-9504 8-9505 8-9506 8-9508 8-951 8-953 8-954 8-955 8-957 8-958 8-959 11-303 11-303
Hazard Description: The stroller unexpectedly folds up, it is possible for a child to be injured by placing a finger into the hinge area of each side of the stroller.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: No Remedy Available
Units: Approximately 625,000
Incidents: The Commission is aware of at least 14 incidents where the strollers have collapsed while in use. These incidents have resulted in at least 6 finger amputations and 8 other serious injuries to children after fingers were caught in the stroller's side hinge area.
Remedy: The firm is out of business and the repair program is no longer available. The Commission advises parents to discard or destroy this product.
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Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed