Safety regulator, Regal Lager Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Stroller Attachments
Recall 04206 · Sep 1, 2004 · Regal Lager Inc.
11,500
units affected
11,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04206
- Date
- Sep 1, 2004
- Company
- Regal Lager Inc.
- Units affected
- 11,500
- Product
- Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment
- Product type
- Strollers & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Lascal "Buggy Board" is a wheeled board that attaches to a stroller or baby carriage, allowing an older child to stand on the board and ride behind the stroller between the arms of a parent or caregiver. The product comes in black, blue, red and techno styles, and has the words "Buggy Board" printed on the top center of the board, with the name "Lascal" molded into the plastic on the bottom center of the board. Buggy Boards with orange connecting pins are not included in the recall.
What can happen
The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The fix
The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers, consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Regal Lager Inc. has received two reports of the Buggy Board disengaging from a stroller or carriage, resulting in falls to children. One minor injury was reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites, from January 2003 through July 2004, for about $88.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lascal "buggy board" stroller attachment?
The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers, consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.
What is the hazard?
The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.
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.