Tuesday, April 2, 2013

iCandy World Recalls Cherry Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard

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Recall date: March 28, 2013
Recall number: 13-156

Recall Summary

Name of product:
Cherry model strollers
Hazard:
The opening between the bumper bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
Consumer Contact:
Contact iCandy America toll-free at (877) 484-4179 anytimebegin_of_the_skype_highlighting, e-mail info@icandyamerica.com or visit the firm’s website at www.icandyworld.com and click “United States of America” and “Important Safety Information – iCandy Cherry.”
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Recall Details

Units
About 830
Description
This recall includes the iCandy Cherry stroller only in the colors Fudge (light-medium brown) and Liquorice (red and black). The iCandy Cherry stroller system has a telescopic folding frame where a seat, bassinet or infant carrier car seat can be placed.  The seat unit features three recline positions, adjustable footrest, 5-point safety harness, removable canopy and removable bumper bar. There is a printed white cherry logo on the rear of the seat unit. A label can be found under the basket fabric on the frame tubing that supports the lower basket on the following recalled models:

Batch No.Cherry Stroller ColorSerial Number
U10001169FUDGE (IW119)1-500
U10002170LIQUORICE (IW124)501-1000
U10014182LIQUORICE (IW124)1001-1500
U10013181FUDGE (IW119) 1501-2000
Incidents/Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the bumper bar from the strollers and contact iCandy America Inc. to receive a free replacement bumper bar. Consumers can continue to use the strollers while awaiting the replacement bumper bar.
Sold at
Buy Buy Baby and other juvenile product stores nationwide and online at www.buybuybaby.com and other online retailers from October 2009 through December 2012 for about $400.
Importer
iCandy America Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Manufacturer
iCandy World Ltd, of Bedfordshire, UK
Manufactured in
China

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