You Thought You Were SO Fancy With Your BOB Stroller....

I understand, I'd feel fancy too if I was pushing a $280-$600 piece of all terrain baby movin' metal.  But I'm not, and so this recall doesn't affect me, but it might affect you.

Yesterday (October 11th) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled ~411,700 BOB single and double strollers due to choking hazards.

There have been 6 reports of children ripping off the backing of the embroidered logo on the canopy hood and nearly choking. 

 

http://www.bobnotices.com/

So BOB has made a fancy website with step by step directions of how to removed the paper backing.  Yeah, it's a fairly lame recall.  But you should still participate if your stroller is affected.




Involved strollers:

Single and Double Strollers

http://www.bobnotices.com/

Manufactured between November 1998 and November 2010

Brand Names of BOB, Ironman and Stroller Strides

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Strollers manufactured after October 2006 will have a white label with a manufacturing date on this.  If your stroller has no date on it than it is also included in this recall.

http://www.bobnotices.com/

What to do:
If you have one of these strollers, immediately stop using it until you remove the backing patch from the logo. You can contact BOB Trailers for removal instructions or more information at (855) 242-2245 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or you can visit the company’s website at BOBNotices.com.  Direct link - http://www.bobnotices.com/recall1/

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And just when you thought that was all,

BOB is involved in another recall as we speak.

On February 23, 2011 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled ~357,000 BOB single and double strollers due to strangulation hazards because a drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck and strangle them.  There was 1 incident of an 11 month old girl that was entangled and freed by her mother.

http://www.bobnotices.com/

Involved Strollers:

Single and Double Strollers

http://www.bobnotices.com/

All of the recalled strollers have a yellow/orange drawstring at the rear of the canopy which is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back.

Brand Names of BOB, Ironman and Stroller Strides

http://www.bobnotices.com/

Strollers have the serial number either stamped in the frame or on a white label located on the stroller's rear right leg.

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This recall involves the following 11 models of B.O.B.® single and double strollers:

Model	Serial # ranges
Sport Utility Stroller	12362 - 35107 AA00001 – AA025490 AA900000 - AA999999
Sport Utility Stroller D’Lux	12362 – 35107 AB000001 – AB007940 AB900000 - AB999999
Ironman®	800000 – 803700 AC000001- AC027923 AC900000 - AC999999
Sport Utility Duallie	002001 - 008068 AD000001 – AD011252 AD900000 - AD999999
Ironman® Duallie	AE000001 – AE008909 AE900000 - AE999999
Revolution	AF000001 – AF189112 AF900000 - AF999999
Revolution 12”	AK000001 – AK024149 AK900000 - AK999999
Stroller Strides®	AG000001 – AG011163 AG900000 - AG999999
Revolution Duallie	AH000001 – AH072921 AH900000 - AH999999
Revolution Duallie 12”	AL000001 – AL012657 AL900000 - AL999999
Stroller Strides® Duallie	AM000001 – AM003229 AM900000 - AM999999

What to do:
If you have one of these strollers, immediately stop using it until you remove the drawstring. You can contact BOB Trailers for removal instructions or more information at (855) 242-2245 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or you can visit the company’s website at BOBNotices.com.  Direct link - http://www.bobnotices.com/recall2/