Thule Recalls Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapters Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 20096 · Mar 19, 2020 · Thule
1,430
units affected
1,430
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20096
- Date
- Mar 19, 2020
- Company
- Thule
- Units affected
- 1,430
- Product
- Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapters
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapter used to place a Chicco car seat on the Thule Sleek Stroller. The adapter is metal with two black plastic brackets and clips onto the stroller. Only the car seat adapter is included in this recall. Product number 11000301 is printed on a sticker located on the adapter's plastic bracket. The UPC code is 091021188099.
What can happen
The plastic brackets on the car seat adapter can break, posing a fall hazard to infants.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Sleek Car Seat Adapter and contact Thule Group to arrange for the return of the product for a full refund or to receive a free replacement product of a Thule Sleek Bassinet which works on the Thule Sleek Stroller.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Thule has received three reports of the plastic brackets on the car seat adapters cracking or breaking while in use. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- REI, Buy Buy Baby, and other stores nationwide and online at Thule.com, and Amazon.com from December 2018 through February 2020 for about $60.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled thule sleek car seat adapters?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Sleek Car Seat Adapter and contact Thule Group to arrange for the return of the product for a full refund or to receive a free replacement product of a Thule Sleek Bassinet which works on the Thule Sleek Stroller.
What is the hazard?
The plastic brackets on the car seat adapter can break, posing a fall hazard to infants.
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.