Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard
USStrollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The inner tube of the tire on the stroller can rupture causing the wheel rim to fracture and fly off as a projectile, posing a risk of bodily injury and property damage.
Product Description & Identification
The recall includes Jeep Liberty branded strollers with model numbers starting with JL031, JL032, JL034, JL035 or JL036 manufactured between June 2010 and September 2011. The model number and date of manufacture are printed on a white tag on the rear upper center of each seatback pad. The three-wheeled strollers were sold in different color fabric combinations with a metal black and silver frame including: green seat and canopy; gray seat and canopy with a teal blue stripe across the center of the canopy; orange seat and canopy with a tan stripe; tan seat and canopy with yellow stripe across the center top of the canopy; and tan seat and canopy with an orange canopy rim. "Jeep" is printed on the side of the stroller and on the front of the stroller tray. There is a plastic red toy steering wheel, ignition key and orange shift lever mounted on a yellow base attached to the stroller tray. If your stroller wheels have a gray triangle located on the rim at the valve stem then your stroller wheels are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Jeep Liberty Strollers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Strollers-Recalled-by-Kolcraft |
| Title | Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13221.Jeep%2520Stroller%25201LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Kolcraft Jeep Liberty Stroller |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13221.Jeep%2520stroller%2520wheel_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Wheel of Jeep Liberty Stroller |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13221.WheelWithArrow_Large.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Triangle under your valve stem means your wheel is not part of this recall. |
| Hazards › Name | The inner tube of the tire on the stroller can rupture causing the wheel rim to fracture and fly off as a projectile, posing a risk of bodily injury and property damage. |
| Injuries › Name | Kolcraft and the CPSC have received 39 reports of inner tube ruptures causing the wheel rim to fracture and fly off as a projectile. Of these, 18 included reports of injury, with 14 occurring while filling the tire with air by adult caregivers. Two children received lacerations to their chin or leg while standing near the stroller and 16 adults received abrasions, contusions and/or lacerations to their arms, legs, stomach or head/face. Two of the reports included property damage. |
| Products › Name | Jeep Liberty Strollers |
| Products › Type | Strollers |
| Products › Category I D | 67584 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 96,000 in U.S. and about 510 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1404 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to receive free replacement wheels. Consumers should use a manual bicycle pump to inflate stroller tires to a maximum of 30 p.s.i. Do not use gas station air pumps to inflate stroller tires. |
| Importers › Name | Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Burlington Coat Factory, Sears and Toys R Us nationwide, online and at other mass market and independent juvenile specialty stores from June 2010 through June 2013 for between $150 and $180. |
| Recall Date | 2013-06-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall includes Jeep Liberty branded strollers with model numbers starting with JL031, JL032, JL034, JL035 or JL036 manufactured between June 2010 and September 2011. The model number and date of manufacture are printed on a white tag on the rear upper center of each seatback pad. The three-wheeled strollers were sold in different color fabric combinations with a metal black and silver frame including: green seat and canopy; gray seat and canopy with a teal blue stripe across the center of the canopy; orange seat and canopy with a tan stripe; tan seat and canopy with yellow stripe across the center top of the canopy; and tan seat and canopy with an orange canopy rim. "Jeep" is printed on the side of the stroller and on the front of the stroller tray. There is a plastic red toy steering wheel, ignition key and orange shift lever mounted on a yellow base attached to the stroller tray. If your stroller wheels have a gray triangle located on the rim at the valve stem then your stroller wheels are not included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 13221 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/34163r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Kolcraft at (800) 453-7673 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.Kolcraft.com then click Safety Notifications for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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