WASHINGTON, DC – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CYBEX STROLLERS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,100 IN THE UNITED STATES AND 90 IN CANADA
DISTRIBUTOR: REGAL LAGER INC., OF KENNESAW, GA.
HAZARD: THE STROLLER’S HINGE MECHANISM POSES A FINGERTIP AMPUTATION AND LACERATION HAZARD TO THE CHILD WHEN THE CONSUMER IS UNFOLDING/OPENING THE STROLLER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A CHILD PLACING HIS FINGER IN THE STROLLER’S HINGE MECHANISM, RESULTING IN A FINGER FRACTURE.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES RUBY, ONYX AND TOPAZ MODELS OF CYBEX UMBRELLA STROLLERS. “CYBEX” IS PRINTED ON THE SIDE OF THE STROLLERS.
SOLD AT: DEPARTMENT AND JUVENILE PRODUCT STORES NATIONWIDE BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009 FOR BETWEEN $140 AND $260.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED STROLLERS AND CONTACT REGAL LAGER TO RECEIVE A FREE HINGE COVER RETROFIT KIT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COMPANY SERVICE CENTER AT (800) 593-5522 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.REGALLAGER.COM/RECALLS – CONSUMERS CAN ALSO EMAIL THE FIRM AT INFO@REGALLAGER.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=953
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