Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-02-10 · 10137
Hazards
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Recall
Number
10137
Date
2010-02-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Britax "Blink" Umbrella Strollers
Companies
Retailer(s)
Buy Buy Baby and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada and on the Web at www.Amazon.com, www.babiesrus.com, www.Target.com and www.Diapers.com from July 2009 through February 2010 for about $150.
Importer(s)
Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves all Britax "Blink" single umbrella strollers. "Blink" is printed on the metal frame on both sides of the stroller, below the hand grips. The recalled "Blink" strollers have model numbers U261813, U261814, U261815, U261816, U261817, U271813, U271817 and U271815 and were manufactured between May 2009 and September 2009. The model number and manufacturing date can be found on a white label on the stroller frame, near the bottom of the stroller basket.