iCandy World Recalls Cherry Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 13156 · Mar 28, 2013 · iCandy World
830
units affected
830
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13156
- Date
- Mar 28, 2013
- Company
- iCandy World
- Units affected
- 830
- Product
- Cherry model strollers
- Product type
- Strollers
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall includes the iCandy Cherry stroller only in the colors Fudge (light-medium brown) and Liquorice (red and black). The iCandy Cherry stroller system has a telescopic folding frame where a seat, bassinet or infant carrier car seat can be placed. The seat unit features three recline positions, adjustable footrest, 5-point safety harness, removable canopy and removable bumper bar. There is a printed white cherry logo on the rear of the seat unit. A label can be found under the basket fabric on the frame tubing that supports the lower basket on the following recalled models: Batch No. Cherry Stroller Color Serial Number U10001169 FUDGE (IW119) 1-500 U10002170 LIQUORICE (IW124) 501-1000 U10014182 LIQUORICE (IW124) 1001-1500 U10013181 FUDGE (IW119) 1501-2000
What can happen
The opening between the bumper bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the bumper bar from the strollers and contact iCandy America Inc. to receive a free replacement bumper bar. Consumers can continue to use the strollers while awaiting the replacement bumper bar.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Buy Buy Baby and other juvenile product stores nationwide and online at www.buybuybaby.com and other online retailers from October 2009 through December 2012 for about $400.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cherry model strollers?
Consumers should immediately remove the bumper bar from the strollers and contact iCandy America Inc. to receive a free replacement bumper bar. Consumers can continue to use the strollers while awaiting the replacement bumper bar.
What is the hazard?
The opening between the bumper bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
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.