The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00080·Announced 2000-03-20

InSTEP and HEALTHRIDER jogging strollers recalled due to brake failure risk

InSTEP LLC is recalling about 44,000 jogging strollers because the brakes can fail, causing the stroller to roll away. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (jogging stroller brake failure) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

InSTEP LLC is recalling approximately 44,000 InSTEP and HEALTHRIDER single and double jogging strollers. The recall involves units manufactured from December 1998 through July 1999 with model numbers ZS100, ZD200, ZS100WS, ZD200WS, ZS100HR, ZD200HR, PR100, or PR200. The strollers were sold nationwide at retailers including Burlington Coat Factory, J.C. Penney, Healthrider, The Sports Authority, and Target for approximately $100 to $250.

The strollers are being recalled because the brake can fail, causing the stroller to unexpectedly roll away, which poses a risk of injury to a child. InSTEP LLC has received five reports of brakes failing, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the strollers immediately and contact InSTEP LLC to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit. To order the repair kit or for more information, consumers can call InSTEP LLC at (800) 242-6110 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, or access the company's website at www.instep.net.

The recalled product

Product
InSTEP and HEALTHRIDER single and double jogging strollers
Manufacturer
InSTEP™ LLC, of Mendota Heights, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Strollers
Hazard
Affected units
44,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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