The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s new searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Units: About 36,000 in the United States and 270 in Canada
Importer: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago
Hazard: Fingers can become caught in the opening formed when locking and unlocking the hinge mechanism, which is used to adjust the handlebars on the strollers. This can cause amputation or cuts.
Description: Recalled Kolcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers in various color schemes have model numbers starting with ZL002, ZL005, ZL008, ZL015 and ZL018.
Sold at: Juvenile product specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com and ToysRUs.com from January 2006 through June 2012 for $150 to $160.
Remedy: Stop using the product and contact the company for a repair kit.
Contact: Call 800-453-7673 or visit www.kolcraft.com.
