Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard

Recall date:February 3, 2012
Product Category: Strollers

Indie &indie twin stroller Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada in cooperation with Bumbleride Inc., of San Diego, Calif. have recalled about 28,000 strollers (an additional 2,700 were sold in Canada).
The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.
There have been 36 incidents of the front wheel cracking, including two reports of the stroller tipping over resulting in minor injuries.

Description

This recall involves the products listed below:

The recalled Bumbleride Indie strollers are model numbers I-107, I-110 and I-205 with a DOM (Date of Manufacture) from January 2009 through August 2011 sold in multiple colors. The DOM (Date of Manufacture) can be found on a white rectangular sticker affixed to the side of the seat frame. The recalled Bumbleride Indie Twin strollers are model numbers IT-108, IT-111, and IT-305 with a DOM (Date of Manufacture) from January 2009 through August 2011 sold in multiple colors. The DOM (Date of Manufacture) can be found on a white rectangular sticker affixed to the underside of the handle.
The Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers were sold at Buy Buy Baby and other baby product stores nationwide, online at Bumbleride.com, and other online retailers between January 2009 and January 2012 for between $500 and $700. They were manufactured in Taiwan .

What can you do and whom to contact

  • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Bumbleride to receive a free front wheel retrofit kit.
  • For additional information, visit the firm’s website at www.support.bumbleride.com or contact Bumbleride at support@bumbleride.com or at (800) 530-3930 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
  • Click here to see the official recall

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