The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12067·Announced 2011-12-22

Bugaboo Car Seat Adapters Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

Bugaboo is recalling car seat adapters because they can disconnect from strollers, causing the car seat to fall. One minor injury was 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 (fall hazard) where injury has been reported (one minor injury), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported as severe or fatal, but a specific incident occurred.

Plain-English summary

Bugaboo Americas is recalling approximately 64,000 car seat adapters, models 80400GC01 and 80401GC02. These adapters are designed to attach car seats to stroller frames and are made of silver aluminum tubing and black plastic connecting parts. The adapters were sold nationwide from December 2005 to July 2011 for about $45 at retailers including Babies "R" Us, Buy Buy Baby, Neiman Marcus, and Bugaboo.com.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. When the adapter is used on a stroller that also has a wheeled board accessory attached for transporting a standing toddler, and the car seat is positioned so the child faces forward, the car seat can disconnect from the adapter and fall. Bugaboo has received one report of the car seat disconnecting from the adapter and stroller frame, which caused a minor injury.

Consumers should immediately stop using the adapter and contact Bugaboo for a free service kit and decals. For additional information, consumers can contact Bugaboo at [email protected] or (800) 460-2922 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.bugaboo.com.

The recalled product

Product
Bugaboo Car Seat Adapters
Manufacturer
Bugaboo Americas, of El Segundo, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Strollers and Car Seats
Hazard
Affected units
64,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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