Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 21139 · May 26, 2021 · Ergobaby
2,800
units affected
2,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21139
- Date
- May 26, 2021
- Company
- Ergobaby
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Product
- METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the Ergobaby METROUS1, METROUS2, or METROUS4 Compact City Strollers. The strollers come with a harness that has a black release button in the middle of the buckle. The model name is located on the inside of the frame, above the right-side rear wheel. The strollers have a black, gray, or teal blue canopy and Ergo Baby printed on the front bottom of the stroller.
What can happen
The button on some buckles that release the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Ergobaby for instructions and a full free replacement restraint harness with buckle.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 15 consumer reports of the button on the buckle that releases the harness breaking and detaching when pressed by the user, making it difficult to release the buckle. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at ErgoBaby.com, AlbeeBaby.com and Amazon.com from July 2018 through September 2019 for about $300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled metrous1, metrous2 and metrous4 compact city strollers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Ergobaby for instructions and a full free replacement restraint harness with buckle.
What is the hazard?
The button on some buckles that release the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children.
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.