Britax · Recalled
Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
- Units
- About 14,000 in the United States and 900 in Canada
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $150
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Strollers & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Britax to receive free stroller hinge covers.
For additional information, contact Britax toll-free at (888) 427-4829 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.BlinkRecall.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 FEB 10 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.