The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. For a complete list of recalled products, visit www.cpsc.gov.
Units: About 14,000 in the United States and 900 in Canada
Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening the stroller.
Description: This recall affects 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 strollers have model numbers U261813, U261814, U261815, U261816, U261817, U271813, U271817 and U271815.
Sold at: Buy Buy Baby and other retailers nationwide in the United States and Canada and at www.Amazon.com, www.babiesrus.com, www.Target.com and www.Diapers.com from July 2009 through February 2010 for about $150.
Remedy: Contact Britax to receive free stroller hinge covers.
Contact: Call 888-427 4829 or visit www.BlinkRecall.com.
