The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·99062·Announced 1999-02-17

Cosco Recalls Geoby Two Ways Tandem Strollers for Repair

Cosco is recalling about 57,000 Geoby Two Ways tandem strollers because plastic locks can break, causing the stroller to collapse and injure babies.

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 (folding mechanism failure) that has resulted in significant injury reports, including a fractured forearm and lacerations requiring stitches, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Cosco Inc. is recalling approximately 57,000 Geoby Two Ways tandem strollers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves model numbers 01-644 and 01-645 (with car seat), manufactured between February 1997 and February 1998. The plastic locks on the folding mechanisms can break during use, causing the strollers to suddenly collapse.

If the strollers collapse, babies can suffer injuries from the fall, including head injuries from hitting concrete sidewalks. Additionally, a child's arms, hands, or fingers can be cut if they are on the locking mechanism when the stroller collapses. Cosco has received about 3,000 complaints of locks failing, which includes 250 reports of strollers unexpectedly collapsing. This resulted in more than 200 injuries to babies, including head injuries, a fractured forearm, finger and arm lacerations requiring stitches, and bumps, bruises, and cuts.

Consumers should stop using the strollers immediately and call Cosco at (800) 221-6736 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit contains two secondary locking pins that will prevent the stroller from collapsing. Cosco will help consumers identify whether their strollers are involved in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Geoby Two Ways tandem strollers
Manufacturer
Geoby
Category
Consumer Product — Strollers
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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