The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11143·Announced 2011-02-23

B.O.B. Strollers Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard from Drawstring

B.O.B. Trailers is recalling single and double jogging strollers because a drawstring on the canopy can wrap around a child's neck, posing a strangulation risk.

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 (strangulation hazard) where injury has not yet been reported as a fatality or serious injury, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

B.O.B. Trailers Inc. is recalling approximately 337,000 single and double jogging strollers in the United States and 20,000 in Canada. The recall involves 11 specific models, including the Sport Utility Stroller, Ironman, Revolution, and Stroller Strides lines. These strollers were sold at retailers such as REI, buy buy Baby, Target, and Amazon between April 2002 and February 2011 for prices ranging from $300 to $600. The strollers are manufactured in Taiwan and China.

The recall is due to a strangulation hazard. A yellow or orange drawstring located at the rear of the stroller's canopy, which is used to gather loose fabric, can get wrapped around a child's neck. B.O.B. Trailers has received one report of an 11-month-old girl who became entangled at the neck by the drawstring; the child was freed by her mother.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and remove the drawstring. If a separately purchased Weather Shield or Sun Shield accessory is used with the stroller, consumers should contact B.O.B. Trailers to obtain a free canopy retrofit kit. For more information or to order the kit, consumers can call (855) 242-2245 or visit www.bobcanopy.com.

The recalled product

Product
B.O.B.® single and double strollers
Manufacturer
B.O.B. Trailers Inc., of Boise, Idaho
Category
Consumer Product — Strollers
Hazard
Affected units
337,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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