Parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles – anyone with a stroller! This is a recall you should be paying attention to!
Dorel Juvenile along with Health Canada have issued a recall for over 12,000 Jogging Strollers from the market due to a Crash & Injury risk!
This recall involves single and double occupant swivel wheel jogging strollers that have a quick release mechanism for removing and re-attaching the front wheel. If not installed properly, the front wheel can become loose and detach, posing crash and fall hazards.
The affected products are:
| Model | Model Number |
|---|---|
| Instep Safari TT Double Stroller | 01AR266CRED |
| Instep Safari TT Double Stroller | 01AR265 |
| Instep Safari Deluxe Double Stroller | 01153CCWU |
| Instep Safari Swivel Wheel Jogging Stroller | 01AR180 |
| Instep Free Wheeler Jogging Stroller | 01SC701 |
| Schwinn Grand Safari Tandem Jogging Stroller | 04STAD12 |
There have been no reports of injury in Canada however, in the US there have been 132 reports of the front wheel becoming loose or unstable, resulting in 215 injuries, including head injuries, sprains, lacerations, bumps, bruises, and abrasions.
Approximately 12,360 units of the recalled strollers were sold in retail stores across Canada from January 2010 to April 2016.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jogging strollers and obtain a free repair kit. The repair kit includes a replacement mechanism for securing the front wheel that uses a traditional screw on/off method of attachment instead of the quick release lever method of attachment shipped with the product. Consumers should not return the jogging strollers to the retailer where they were purchased.
To obtain a free repair kit, consumers can contact Pacific Cycle by phone at 1-877-564-2261 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST or by email customerservice@pacific-cycle.com
