Recalls / 2016-01-21

Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard

16080 · Recalled 2016-01-21 · CPSC page

Britax B-Ready stroller with foam padded arm bar

Description

This recall involves Britax B-Ready strollers and B-Ready replacement top seats that were sold separately. The B-Ready strollers have a silver or black frame with a solid-colored top seat in a variety of colors. The Britax logo is on the stroller's side hinges and foot rest. B-Ready is printed on the sides of the stroller frame. The stroller's model number and date of manufacture are printed on a label on the stroller's frame between the front wheels or on the inside frame that connects to the back right wheel. The replacement top seats were sold separately in a variety of colors and fit into the stroller's frame. The replacement top seat's model number and date of manufacture are printed on a black label on the right side tube above the adjuster button, under the fabric cover. Model numbers and dates of manufacture included in this recall are as follows: Britax Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Model Numbers Dates of Manufacture (YYYY/MM/DD) B-Ready Strollers U281767, U281768, U281771, U281772, U281773, U281774, U281784, U281792, U281793, U281794, U281795, U281796, U281797 April 1, 2010 (2010/04/01) through Dec. 31, 2012 (2012/12/31) B-Ready replacement top seats S845600, S845700, S845800, S845900, S855000, S855100, S856600, S870200, S870300, S870600

Hazards

The foam padding on the stroller's arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard.

Reported injuries

Britax has received 117 reports of children biting the arm bar foam padding, including five reports of children choking or gagging on foam fragments.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the arm bar from recalled strollers and replacement top seats and contact Britax for a free black, zippered arm bar cover and a warning label to apply to the strollers and replacement top seats. Consumers can continue to use their strollers without the arm bar attached.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Britax B-Ready strollers		About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
Made in: China
Sold at: Babies R Us, buybuy Baby, Target, other, online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com, other websites

Consumer contact

Britax at 800-683-2045 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday, by email at Britax.Recall@britax.com or online at www.us.britax.com and click on Safety Notice at the top right, or www.B-ReadyRecall.com for more information.

More images

Britax B-Ready stroller date of manufacture sticker location

Britax Stroller Replacement top seat with date of manufacture sticker location

Source: CPSC recall 16080. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.