Bike Pro Inc. Reannounces Baby Walker Recall Due to Stairway Fall Hazard
Recall 06078 · Feb 1, 2006 · Bike Pro Inc. Reannounces Baby Walker
50,000
units affected
50,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06078
- Date
- Feb 1, 2006
- Company
- Bike Pro Inc. Reannounces Baby Walker
- Units affected
- 50,000
- Product
- Baby Walkers
- Product type
- Baby Walkers/Stationary Entertainers
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled walkers are intended for babies 6 months and older. The walkers are blue, green, pink and yellow. They have musical activity trays with various toys and themes including rockets and a tank with an army print cloth seat, lights and a steering wheel with a teddy bear cloth seat, and a monkey's face with a teddy bear seat cloth. "Baby" and "BEBELOVE" are printed on labels on some of the walkers.
What can happen
The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these walkers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- Independent discount stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Missouri, and New York sold these baby walkers from January 2000 through January 2006 for between $18 and $22.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled baby walkers?
Consumers should stop using these walkers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.