Bugaboo Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Brake Failure

June 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, 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.

NAME OF PRODUCT: BUGABOO BEE STROLLERS

UNITS: ABOUT 22,500

DISTRIBUTOR: BUGABOO NORTH AMERICA INC., OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF.

MANUFACTURER: BUGABOO DESIGN & SALES, B.V., OF THE NETHERLANDS

HAZARD: ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAKES CAN FAIL, CAUSING A STROLLER TO UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY ON AN INCLINE. THIS CAN POSE A RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD OCCUPANT.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BUGABOO HAS RECEIVED 121 REPORTS OF THE STROLLER’S BRAKES FAILING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: BUGABOO BEE STROLLERS HAVE ITEM CODE 580210 ON A LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT AND ITEM CODE 50100 ON A LABEL ON THE PLASTIC SUPPORT UNDER THE SEAT. THE STROLLERS WERE SOLD IN BLUE, DARK KHAKI, PINK, RED, YELLOW, AND BLACK. “BUGABOO® BEE” IS PRINTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT.

SOLD AT: JUVENILE PRODUCT RETAILERS NATIONWIDE AND ON VARIOUS WEB SITES FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $530.

MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE STROLLERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT BUGABOO TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT. TO ORDER THE BRACKET KIT, GO TO WWW.BUGABOO.COM AND FILL IN THE SPECIAL ORDER FORM OR CONTACT BUGABOO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BUGABOO AT (800) 460-2922 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BUGABOO.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT BUGABOOBEE-SERVICE@BUGABOO.COM