Britax Strollers Recalled

Date:
February 10, 2010
Category:
Strollers
Company/Brand:
Britax Child Safety, Inc.
The Danger:
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the stroller is being unfolded or opened.
Description:
This recall involves about 14,000 Britax "Blink" single umbrella strollers (plus an additional 900 in Canada). "Blink" is printed on the metal frame on both sides of the stroller, below the hand grips. The recalled "Blink" strollers have model numbers U261813, U261814, U261815, U261816, U261817, U271813, U271817 and U271815 and were manufactured between May 2009 and September 2009. The model number and manufacturing date can be found on a white label on the stroller frame, near the bottom of the stroller basket.
Sold At:
Buy Buy Baby and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada and on the Web at www.Amazon.com, www.babiesrus.com, www.Target.com and www.Diapers.com from July 2009 through February 2010 for about $150.
What To Do:
Immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Britax to receive free stroller hinge covers. For more information, contact Britax toll-free at (888) 427-4829 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.BlinkRecall.com
For More Information:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10137.html

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