Safety regulator, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers

Recall number

05221

Date

Jul 7, 2005

Company

Graco Children's Products Inc.

Units affected

1,000,000

Product

Graco Duo Tandem Stroller, Graco MetroLite Stroller

Product type

Strollers & Accessories

Hazard

Cuts

The recalled Duo Tandem strollers, manufactured between 1994 and 1999, have two seats, one seat in front and one seat in back. The strollers have a blue, white or green plastic and steel frame. They have four wheels in the front and two wheels in the rear. The cloth seats and tops have various colors and patterns. There is a label with the model and serial number on the stroller's frame. Only strollers with serial numbers and model numbers listed below are included in this recall. Graco Duo Tandem Model Numbers Serial Number Range 7950 7955 7960 7965 7970 7980 Between 01011994 and 12311999 7990 Between 01011996 and 10311998 The recalled MetroLite strollers, manufactured in 2000 and 2001, have a blue, gray or black plastic and steel frame. The cloth seat and top have various colors and patterns. The strollers have four wheels in the front and two wheels in the rear. These strollers were sold as a stand-alone stroller and also as part of a travel system that included an infant car seat/carrier and a base. The car seat/carrier is not affected. There is a label on the cross bar under the foot rest containing the model and serial number. Only strollers with serial numbers between 10012000 and 12312001 in the first 8 digits and the following model numbers are included in this recall. Graco MetroLite Model Numbers 6110DW 6114NGS 6110F3 7410CON 6111FKB 7413CML 6114HAV 7413MRN 6114JAM

These strollers can fail to latch properly and unexpectedly collapse while in use. This can result in broken bones, cuts, bumps, bruises and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller and consumers pushing the stroller.

Consumers should stop using these strollers immediately and contact the firm to receive a free repair kit. The kit includes a custom-designed latch that consumers should attach to the stroller's frame to ensure it is properly latched. The repair kit will be available in approximately 1 to 2 weeks.

Incidents

For the Duo Tandem strollers, Graco has received reports of 306 collapses, causing 230 reported injuries, including a broken arm, and a cut to a child requiring 46 stitches. For the MetroLite strollers, Graco has received reports of 223 stroller collapses, causing 34 reported injuries, including 18 bumps and bruises to the head or body. Other injuries associated with both strollers include cuts, scrapes, scratches, pinched fingers and muscle pulls.

Sold at

The Duo tandem strollers sold at discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide, from January 1994 through December 2000, for between $80 and $150. The MetroLite strollers sold at discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide, from November 2000 through December 2002...