NEWS
from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Office of Information and Public
Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
December 27,
2006
Release #07-069

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800)
593-5522
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908


Regal Lager Inc. Recall to Repair Strollers
Due to Abrasion Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. –
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in
cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary
recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop
using
recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of Product:
Phil & Teds e3 Strollers with doubles
seats

Units: About
14,300

Manufacturer: Regal Lager Inc., of
Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: Children can touch
the rear tires when in the stroller’s
add-on
seat. This can pose an abrasion hazard
to children.

Incidents/Injuries: Regal
Lager has received one report of a child
who
scraped his arm from touching the tire in
motion.

Description: This recall involves
the e3 Buggy which is a three-wheeled
stroller
with a black steel tubing frame. It is sold in a variety
of
fabric colors. An additional seat, known as
a “Doubles Kit,” can be
added directly behind
the main stroller’s seat allowing a second
child
to ride in the stroller. This seat can
either be added on top of the
stroller’s frame
or attached on top of the rear axle in the
lower
position. When used in the lower
position, a seated child can reach
the
wheels.

Sold
by: Baby furniture and baby products stores nationwide,
and
Internet retailers from July 2005 through
November 2006 for about
$380.

Manufactured in:
China

Remedy: Consumers should
immediately stop using the additional rear
seat
in the lower position on top of the rear
axle and contact Regal Lager
for free
additional rear wheel guards.

Customer
Contact: For more information, contact Regal Lager at
(800)
593-5522 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, e-mail the
firm at
[email protected],
or visit the firm’s Web site
at
www.regallager.com

To
see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of
the
recalled product, please go
to: