Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Britax B-Ready strollers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Britax-Recalls-Strollers-and-Replacement-Top-Seats |
| Title | Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16080.BReadyArmBarNoCoverDetail.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Britax B-Ready stroller with foam padded arm bar |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16080.BReadyDOMLabelLocation.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Britax B-Ready stroller date of manufacture sticker location |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16080.BReadyTopSeatDOMLabel.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Britax Stroller Replacement top seat with date of manufacture sticker location |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | Britax has received 117 reports of children biting the arm bar foam padding, including five reports of children choking or gagging on foam fragments. |
| Products › Name | Britax B-Ready strollers |
| Products › Type | Strollers and Car Seats |
| Products › Category I D | 67582 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 6630 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C. |
| Retailers › Name | Babies R Us, buybuy Baby, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other websites from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $500 for the stroller. The replacement top seats were sold by Britax from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $150. |
| Recall Date | 2016-01-21T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 16080 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/56654r-eng.php |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-01-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |