FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
July 7, 2005
Release #05-221
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800)
981-4412
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
Graco Media Contact: (973) 316-1665
Tricia Ryan
CPSC, Graco Children’s
Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem
and
Certain MetroLite(tm)
Strollers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary
recall of strollers sold
between 1994 and 2002. Consumers should
stop
using recalled products immediately until
a repair kit has been
obtained.
Name of Products: Graco Duo Tandem
Stroller, Graco MetroLite Stroller
Units: About 1 million Duo Tandem and
about 143,000 MetroLite strollers
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products
Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard: These
strollers can fail to latch properly and
unexpectedly
collapse while in use. This can
result in broken bones, cuts, bumps,
bruises
and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller
and
consumers pushing the stroller.
Incidents/Injuries:
For the Duo Tandem strollers, Graco has
received reports of 306
collapses causing 230
reported injuries, including a broken arm, and
a
cut to a child requiring 46 stitches.
For the MetroLite strollers, Graco has
received reports of 223 stroller
collapses
causing 34 reported injuries including 18 bumps and bruises
to
the head or body. Other injuries associated
with both strollers include
cuts, scrapes,
scratches, pinched fingers and muscle
pulls.
Description:
The recalled Duo Tandem strollers,
manufactured between 1994 and 1999,
have two
seats, one seat in front and one seat in back. The
strollers
have a blue, white or green plastic
and steel frame. They have four
wheels in the
front and two wheels in the rear. The cloth seats and
tops
have various colors and patterns. There is
a label with the model and
serial number on the
stroller’s frame. Only strollers with
serial
numbers and model numbers listed below
are included in this recall.
Graco Duo
Tandem
Model Numbers Serial Number Range
7950
7955
7960 Between
01011994 and
12311999
7965
7970
7980
7990 Between 01011996 and 10311998
The recalled MetroLite strollers,
manufactured in 2000 and 2001, have a
blue,
gray or black plastic and steel frame. The cloth seat and top
have
various colors and patterns. The strollers
have four wheels in the front
and two wheels in
the rear. These strollers were sold as a
stand-alone
stroller and also as part of a
travel system that included an infant
car
seat/carrier and a base. The car
seat/carrier is not affected. There is
a label
on the cross bar under the foot rest containing the model
and
serial number. Only strollers with serial
numbers between 10012000 and
12312001 in the
first 8 digits and the following model numbers
are
included in this recall.
Graco MetroLite Model
Numbers:
6110DW 7413CML
6114NGS 6114HAV
6110F3 7413MRN
7410CON 6114JAM
6111FKB
Sold
at:
The Duo tandem strollers sold at:
Discount, department and juvenile
product
stores nationwide from January 1994 through December 2000
for
between $80 and $150.
The MetroLite strollers sold at:
Discount, department and juvenile
product
stores nationwide from November 2000 through December 2002
for
between $100 and
$200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using
these strollers immediately and
contact the
firm to receive a free repair kit. The kit includes
a
custom-designed latch that consumers should
attach to the stroller’s
frame to ensure it is
properly latched. The repair kit will be
available
in approximately 1 to 2 weeks.
Consumer Contact: Call Graco at (800)
981-4412 anytime or log on to the
firm’s Web
site at www.gracobaby.com
To view this
recall online, please visit our website
at:
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
July 7, 2005
Release #05-221
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800)
981-4412
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
Graco Media Contact: (973) 316-1665
Tricia Ryan
CPSC, Graco Children’s
Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem
and
Certain MetroLite(tm)
Strollers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary
recall of strollers sold
between 1994 and 2002. Consumers should
stop
using recalled products immediately until
a repair kit has been
obtained.
Name of Products: Graco Duo Tandem
Stroller, Graco MetroLite Stroller
Units: About 1 million Duo Tandem and
about 143,000 MetroLite strollers
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products
Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Hazard: These
strollers can fail to latch properly and
unexpectedly
collapse while in use. This can
result in broken bones, cuts, bumps,
bruises
and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller
and
consumers pushing the stroller.
Incidents/Injuries:
For the Duo Tandem strollers, Graco has
received reports of 306
collapses causing 230
reported injuries, including a broken arm, and
a
cut to a child requiring 46 stitches.
For the MetroLite strollers, Graco has
received reports of 223 stroller
collapses
causing 34 reported injuries including 18 bumps and bruises
to
the head or body. Other injuries associated
with both strollers include
cuts, scrapes,
scratches, pinched fingers and muscle
pulls.
Description:
The recalled Duo Tandem strollers,
manufactured between 1994 and 1999,
have two
seats, one seat in front and one seat in back. The
strollers
have a blue, white or green plastic
and steel frame. They have four
wheels in the
front and two wheels in the rear. The cloth seats and
tops
have various colors and patterns. There is
a label with the model and
serial number on the
stroller’s frame. Only strollers with
serial
numbers and model numbers listed below
are included in this recall.
Graco Duo
Tandem
Model Numbers Serial Number Range
7950
7955
7960 Between
01011994 and
12311999
7965
7970
7980
7990 Between 01011996 and 10311998
The recalled MetroLite strollers,
manufactured in 2000 and 2001, have a
blue,
gray or black plastic and steel frame. The cloth seat and top
have
various colors and patterns. The strollers
have four wheels in the front
and two wheels in
the rear. These strollers were sold as a
stand-alone
stroller and also as part of a
travel system that included an infant
car
seat/carrier and a base. The car
seat/carrier is not affected. There is
a label
on the cross bar under the foot rest containing the model
and
serial number. Only strollers with serial
numbers between 10012000 and
12312001 in the
first 8 digits and the following model numbers
are
included in this recall.
Graco MetroLite Model
Numbers:
6110DW 7413CML
6114NGS 6114HAV
6110F3 7413MRN
7410CON 6114JAM
6111FKB
Sold
at:
The Duo tandem strollers sold at:
Discount, department and juvenile
product
stores nationwide from January 1994 through December 2000
for
between $80 and $150.
The MetroLite strollers sold at:
Discount, department and juvenile
product
stores nationwide from November 2000 through December 2002
for
between $100 and
$200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using
these strollers immediately and
contact the
firm to receive a free repair kit. The kit includes
a
custom-designed latch that consumers should
attach to the stroller’s
frame to ensure it is
properly latched. The repair kit will be
available
in approximately 1 to 2 weeks.
Consumer Contact: Call Graco at (800)
981-4412 anytime or log on to the
firm’s Web
site at www.gracobaby.com
To view this
recall online, please visit our website
at:
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