CPSC, Graco Children’s Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers

Name of Products: Graco Duo Tandem Stroller, Graco MetroLite Stroller

Units: About 1 million Duo Tandem and about 143,000 MetroLite strollers

Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.

Hazard: These strollers can fail to latch properly and unexpectedly collapse while in use. This can result in broken bones, cuts, bumps, bruises and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller and consumers pushing the stroller.

Incidents/Injuries:

For the Duo Tandem strollers, Graco has received reports of 306 collapses causing 230 reported injuries, including a broken arm, and a cut to a child requiring 46 stitches.

For the MetroLite strollers, Graco has received reports of 223 stroller collapses causing 34 reported injuries including 18 bumps and bruises to the head or body. Other injuries associated with both strollers include cuts, scrapes, scratches, pinched fingers and muscle pulls.

Description:

The recalled Duo Tandem strollers, manufactured between 1994 and 1999, have two seats, one seat in front and one seat in back. The strollers have a blue, white or green plastic and steel frame. They have four wheels in the front and two wheels in the rear. The cloth seats and tops have various colors and patterns. There is a label with the model and serial number on the stroller’s frame. Only strollers with serial numbers and model numbers listed below are included in this recall.