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Recall: Bugaboo Bee Strollers for locking wheels that pose a fall danger
Dec 22, 2011 2:00 PM

Approximately 7,260 Bugaboo Bee Strollers are being recalled by Bugaboo Americas in El Segundo, Calif., today. According to two national safety regulators, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, the Bugaboo baby strollers have front swivel wheels that may inadvertently lock, causing the stroller to tip over and pose a danger to its rider.

The CPSC says there have been four reports of Bugaboo Bee strollers' wheels locking while the stroller was being pushed. In two of those instances, the stroller's occupants received minor injuries when the stroller tipped over from the locked wheels.

The recalled strollers are made for newborns and toddlers up to 37 pounds. They were sold in two frame colors—silver and all black—with a stroller seat in black or denim colors. The stroller's canopy were made in various colors: yellow, black, khaki, blue, pink and red, plus special collections colors such as tangerine, soft pink, light green, dark purple, denim and the Missoni print collection.

The "Bugaboo Bee" name, company address and production dates are printed on the label located on the stroller frame under the seat unit. Bugaboo Bee is also printed on the side of the seat backrest.

The recalled Bugaboo strollers were sold at Toys R Us, Buy Buy Baby and other baby product stores nationwide, online at Bugaboo.com and other online retailers between February 2011 and September 2011 for about $650.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Bugaboo or the retailer where the stroller was purchased to receive free replacement swivel wheels.

Consumer can find more information about this recall by contacting Bugaboo (toll-free: 800-460-2922, e-mail: serviceus 'at' bugaboo.com) or visiting the company's website: http://www.bugaboo.com/non-swiveling-wheels.

Bugaboo Bee Strollers Recalled by Bugaboo Americas Due to Fall Hazard [CPSC]
Recall: Bugaboo Bee Strollers [Health Canada]
Important safety information announcement for Bugaboo Bee Strollers [Bugaboo America]

—Paul Eng

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