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Baby & Nursery/Strollers & Carriers

Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard

Agency Publication Date: January 21, 2016
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Summary

Britax is recalling about 49,000 B-Ready strollers and 11,000 replacement top seats because the foam padding on the arm bar can break into small pieces if a child bites it. There have been 117 reports of children biting the foam, including five instances where children choked or gagged on the fragments. These strollers were sold in various colors with silver or black frames at major retailers like Babies R Us, Target, and online at Amazon from April 2010 through January 2016. Owners are eligible for a free repair kit consisting of a zippered arm bar cover and a warning label.

Risk

The foam padding on the stroller's arm bar can detach in fragments if a child bites it, posing a serious choking or gagging hazard to infants and young children.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your stroller frame for the 'B-Ready' printed on the sides and the Britax logo on the hinges and footrest.
  2. Locate the model number and date of manufacture on the stroller frame (between the front wheels or on the inside frame near the back right wheel) or on the right side tube of the replacement top seat under the fabric cover.
  3. Verify if your B-Ready stroller model number is U281767, U281768, U281771, U281772, U281773, U281774, U281784, U281792, U281793, U281794, U281795, U281796, or U281797 with a manufacture date between April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012.
  4. Verify if your replacement top seat model number is S845600, S845700, S845800, S845900, S855000, S855100, S856600, S870200, S870300, or S870600.
  5. Immediately remove the arm bar from any affected stroller or top seat; you may continue to use the stroller safely without the arm bar attached.
  6. Contact Britax at 800-683-2045 (8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Monday-Thursday, or until 4:45 p.m. ET Friday), email Britax.Recall@britax.com, or visit www.B-ReadyRecall.com to receive a free black zippered arm bar cover and warning label.
  7. Call the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772 if you have additional questions regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

🔧Free Repair

Consumers should immediately remove the arm bar from recalled strollers and replacement top seats and contact Britax for a free black, zippered arm bar cover and a warning label to apply to the strollers and replacement top seats. Consumers can continue to use their strollers without the arm bar attached.

Contact: Britax at 800-683-2045 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday, by email at Britax.Recall@britax.com or online at www.us.britax.com and click on Safety Notice at the top right, or www.B-ReadyRecall.com for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Britax B-Ready Strollers
Model:
U281767
U281768
U281771
U281772
U281773
U281774
U281784
U281792
U281793
U281794
U281795
U281796
U281797
Date Ranges: April 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, Sold April 2010 through January 2016
Product: Britax B-Ready Replacement Top Seats
Model:
S845600
S845700
S845800
S845900
S855000
S855100
S856600
S870200
S870300
S870600
Date Ranges: Sold April 2010 through January 2016

Product Images

Britax B-Ready stroller with foam padded arm bar

Britax B-Ready stroller with foam padded arm bar

Britax B-Ready stroller date of manufacture sticker location

Britax B-Ready stroller date of manufacture sticker location

Britax Stroller Replacement top seat with date of manufacture sticker location

Britax Stroller Replacement top seat with date of manufacture sticker location

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 16080
Status: Active
Sold By: Babies R Us, buybuy Baby, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other websites from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $500 for the stroller. The replacement top seats were sold by Britax from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $150.
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)
Distributed To: Nationwide
Importer: Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
Contact: Britax at 800-683-2045 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday, by email at Britax.Recall@britax.com or online at www.us.britax.com and click on Safety Notice at the top right, or www.B-ReadyRecall.com for more information.
Agency Last Updated: January 21, 2016

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