The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·13221·Announced 2013-06-19

Kolcraft Recalls Jeep Liberty Strollers Due to Wheel Projectile Hazard

Kolcraft is recalling Jeep Liberty strollers because tire inner tubes can rupture, causing wheel rims to fly off as projectiles. The defect has resulted in 18 reported injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a consumer product that has resulted in 18 reported injuries, including lacerations and contusions, and property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. is recalling approximately 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers in the United States and 510 in Canada. The recall involves three-wheeled strollers with model numbers starting with JL031, JL032, JL034, JL035, or JL036, manufactured between June 2010 and September 2011. These strollers were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Sears, Toys R Us, and other retailers from June 2010 through June 2013 for between $150 and $180. The strollers feature a metal black and silver frame with various color fabric combinations and a plastic red toy steering wheel on the tray.

The hazard exists because the inner tube of the tire can rupture, causing the wheel rim to fracture and fly off as a projectile. This poses a risk of bodily injury and property damage. Kolcraft and the CPSC have received 39 reports of inner tube ruptures. Of these, 18 included reports of injury, with 14 occurring while adult caregivers were filling the tire with air. Two children received lacerations to their chin or leg, and 16 adults received abrasions, contusions, and/or lacerations to their arms, legs, stomach, or head/face. Two reports included property damage.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Kolcraft to receive free replacement wheels. When inflating stroller tires, consumers should use a manual bicycle pump to a maximum of 30 p.s.i. and should not use gas station air pumps. Consumers can contact Kolcraft at (800) 453-7673 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Kolcraft.com. Strollers with a gray triangle on the rim at the valve stem are not included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Jeep Liberty Strollers
Manufacturer
Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Strollers
Hazard
Affected units
96,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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