Friday, May 19, 2017

News from CPSC: 1 Recall Announced May 4, 2017

 

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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1. Combi USA Recalls Stroller and Car Seat Combos Due to Fall Hazard: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Combi-USA-Recalls-Stroller-and-Car-Seat-Combos


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1. Recall Date: May 4, 2017

Recall Number: 17-146                                 

Combi USA Recalls Stroller and Car Seat Combos Due to Fall Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Combi Shuttle Travel System (stroller and car seat combos)

 

Hazard: The car seat can disengage from the stroller’s frame, posing a fall hazard to infants.

 

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should stop using the recalled strollers with the car seats attached and contact Combi for a free repair, which consists of straps to secure the car seat to the stroller.  Consumers can continue to use the strollers and car seats separately.

 

Consumer Contact: Combi USA toll-free at 844-332-6730 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.combiusa.com and click on “Safety Notifications” at the bottom of the page for more information. Combi USA will contact consumers who registered their products.

 

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Combi-USA-Recalls-Stroller-and-Car-Seat-Combos

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Consumers should stop using the recalled strollers with the car seats attached and contact Combi for a free repair, which consists of straps to secure the car seat to the stroller.  Consumers can continue to use the strollers and car seats separately.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 1,000

 

Description: This recall involves Combi Shuttle model strollers and car seats, which when used together are called a travel system. The strollers and car seats have model number 6100027 or 6100100 printed on a label on the base of the car seat and stroller’s leg. The car seat and stroller were sold in titanium (silver) and red chili (red) colors. Combi is printed on the front of the  stroller and the car seat. Shuttle is printed above the model number.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

 

Sold at: Online at Amazon.com, Babies R Us.com, Target.com and other online retailers  from June 2015 through September 2016 for between $350 and $400 for the stroller and the car seat when sold together.

 

Importer: Combi USA, Charlotte, N.C.

 

Manufactured in: China

 

 

 

 

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