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: PHIL & TEDS E3 SINGLE BUGGY, E3 TWIN BUGGY AND SPORT V1 SINGLE BUGGY STROLLERS (AN ADDITIONAL 425 E3 TWIN BUGGY STROLLERS WERE RECALLED ON MAY 5, 2006)
UNITS: ABOUT 44,000
IMPORTER: REGAL LAGER INC., OF KENNESAW, GA.
HAZARD: THE STROLLER’S HINGE LOCKING MECHANISM POSES A LACERATION HAZARD TO THE USER FOLDING AND UNFOLDING THE STROLLERS
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: REGAL LAGER HAS RECEIVED NINE REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO INJURED THEIR FINGERS IN THE STROLLER’S HINGE LOCKING MECHANISM.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED SINGLE STROLLERS ALL HAVE METAL FRAMES WITH THREE WHEELS, A CLOTH SEAT AND CANOPY. THE TWIN STROLLERS HAVE A METAL FRAME WITH FOUR WHEELS, SIDE-BY-SIDE CLOTH SEATS AND DOUBLE SUN CANOPIES. THE STROLLERS WERE SOLD IN A VARIETY OF COLORS INCLUDING RED, ORANGE, GREEN, BLACK, CHARCOAL AND NAVY. THE PHIL & TEDS LOGO IS LOCATED ON THE CROTCH PIECE OF THE HARNESS.
SOLD AT: BABY FURNITURE AND BABY PRODUCTS STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2003 THROUGH AUGUST 2008 FOR BETWEEN $400 AND $650.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE STROLLERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT REGAL LAGER TO OBTAIN A FREE HINGE COVER REPAIR KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONSUMERS CAN REGAL LAGER TOLL-FREE AT (877) 242-5676 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.REGALLAGER.COM
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