WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, 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: PUSH AROUND AND WHISPER RIDE BUGGIES
UNITS: ABOUT 2.5 MILLION
MANUFACTURER: STEP2 COMPANY, OF STREETSBORO, OHIO
HAZARD: A PIN ATTACHING TO THE YELLOW KNOB ON THE HANDLE OF THE BUGGY CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO DETACH FROM THE BUGGY. THIS POSES A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 28 REPORTS OF THE HANDLE DETACHING; TWO INCIDENTS REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND 26 RESULTED IN MINOR SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES.
DESCRIPTION: THE STEP2® PUSH AROUND BUGGY AND WHISPER RIDE BUGGY ARE RIDE-ON TOYS. THE BUGGY COMES IN VARIOUS COLORS; SUCH AS, ORANGE, RED, BLUE, PINK AND GREEN. THE BUGGIES HAVE A RED “STEP2” LOGO ON THE HANDLE OF THE BUGGY.
BUGGIES THAT HAVE A HANDLE ATTACHED BY A BOLT WITH A PLASTIC WHITE OR BLACK HEAD AND NUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: MAJOR RETAILERS AND SPECIALTY STORES FROM AUGUST 1999 THROUGH MARCH 2010 FOR BETWEEN $29 AND $59.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED BUGGY AND CONTACT STEP2 FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT STEP2 TOLL-FREE AT (866) 860-1887 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.STEP2.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=1035
ONLY BUGGIES WITH PINS THAT HAVE YELLOW KNOBS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. |
  
PUSH AROUND BUGGY
  
WHISPER RIDE BUGGY
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