CPSCGeneral Alert
Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard
Published: May 26, 2021Recall ID: 21139Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The button on some buckles that release the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Ergobaby METROUS1, METROUS2, or METROUS4 Compact City Strollers. The strollers come with a harness that has a black release button in the middle of the buckle. The model name is located on the inside of the frame, above the right-side rear wheel. The strollers have a black, gray, or teal blue canopy and Ergo Baby printed on the front bottom of the stroller.
Affected Products
METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Ergobaby-Recalls-METROUS-Strollers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard |
| Title | Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RecalledMETROUS1_METROUS2_METROUS4_CompactCityStrollers.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/CloseUpoftherecalledMETROUSstroller.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Close Up of the recalled METROUS stroller |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Aviewoftherecalledbuttonontheharness.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | A view of the recalled button on the harness |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Locationofthemodelname.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Location of the model name |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RecalledBlackButtonBuckle.png |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Black Button Buckle |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ReplacementGrayButtonBuckle.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Replacement Gray Button Buckle |
| Hazards › Name | The button on some buckles that release the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 15 consumer reports of the button on the buckle that releases the harness breaking and detaching when pressed by the user, making it difficult to release the buckle. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,800 |
| Recall I D | 9073 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Ergobaby for instructions and a full free replacement restraint harness with buckle. |
| Importers › Name | The Ergobaby Carrier Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Online at ErgoBaby.com, AlbeeBaby.com and Amazon.com from July 2018 through September 2019 for about $300. |
| Recall Date | 2021-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Ergobaby METROUS1, METROUS2, or METROUS4 Compact City Strollers. The strollers come with a harness that has a black release button in the middle of the buckle. The model name is located on the inside of the frame, above the right-side rear wheel. The strollers have a black, gray, or teal blue canopy and Ergo Baby printed on the front bottom of the stroller. |
| Recall Number | 21139 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Ergobaby toll-free at 888-416-4888 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at Support@Ergobaby.com, or online at www.ergobaby.com and click on "Safety Notifications" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2021-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |