Stokke · Recalled
Stokke Announces Recall of Certain Xplory Strollers Due to Front Wheel Detachment
A bolt that attaches each front wheel to the stroller can loosen, causing one of the front wheels to fall off, posing a fall hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 2,000
- Reports
- 244
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $770
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
Only Xplory® baby strollers with serial numbers 1 through 27,295 and 27,698 through 28,097 and with gray handles are included in the recall. The serial number is located under the foot plate. Strollers with white handles are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Stokke distributors, Web site and juvenile product retailers nationwide from September 2003 through December 2006 for about $770.
- Product type
- Strollers & Accessories
- Made in
- China, Norway
- Recalled by
- Stokke LLC, of Kennesaw, Ga.
Incident log
The firm has received 14 reports of one of the front wheels falling off, including one incident where a child received a scratch when she toppled out of the stroller. In addition, there were 244 reports outside of the United States of one of the front wheels falling off.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled strollers immediately and contact Stokke to arrange for a free replacement of the front wheels. Stokke will contact all known purchasers by e-mail or regular mail. Stokke notified its retailers and posted a recall notice on its Web site in May 2007.
For more information, contact Stokke toll-free at (877) 978-6553 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.stokkeusa.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 11 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
