Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation HazardRecall date:February 23, 2011
Product Category:StrollersThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada in cooperation with B.O.B.® single and double strollers, is announcing the voluntary recall of the following consumer product.
A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child’s neck, posing a strangulation hazard. 
The firm has received one report of an 11-month-old girl who got entangled at the neck by the stroller’s drawstring. The child was freed by her mother. DescriptionThis recall involves the products listed below: This recall involves the following 11 models of B.O.B.® single and double strollers. The name “B.O.B” appears on the cargo basket under the stroller and on the front of the stroller. All of the recalled strollers have a yellow/orange drawstring at the rear of the canopy which is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back. Strollers have the serial number either stamped in the frame or on a white label located on the stroller’s rear right leg. 
Sport Utility Stroller-12362 - 35107AA00001 – AA025490Sport Utility Stroller D’Lux-12362 – 35107AB000001 – AB007940Ironman®-800000 – 803700AC000001- AC027923Sport Utility Duallie-002001 - 008068AD000001 – AD011252Ironman® Duallie-AE000001 – AE008909Revolution-AF000001 – AF189112Revolution 12”-AK000001 – AK024149Stroller Strides®-AG000001 – AG011163Revolution Duallie-AH000001 – AH072921Revolution Duallie 12”-AL000001 – AL012657Stroller Strides® Duallie-AM000001 – AM003229There were sold at REI, buy buy Baby and other stores nationwide and on the Web at Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Amazon.com between April 2002 and February 2011 for between $300 and $600. The product was manufactured in Taiwan and China. What can you do and whom to contactConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and remove the drawstring. If using a separately purchased Weather Shield or Sun Shield accessory with the recalled stroller, contact B.O.B. Trailers for a free canopy retrofit kit.For additional information, or to order a canopy retrofit kit, contact B.O.B. Trailers at (855) 242-2245 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.bobcanopy.com click here to see the official recall
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