CPSC, Regal Lager Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Stroller Attachments
CPSC recall 04206 · announced September 1, 2004 · Regal Lager · 11,500 units affected
The product
The Lascal "Buggy Board" is a wheeled board that attaches to a stroller or baby carriage, allowing an older child to stand on the board and ride behind the stroller between the arms of a parent or caregiver. The product comes in black, blue, red and techno styles, and has the words "Buggy Board" printed on the top center of the board, with the name "Lascal" molded into the plastic on the bottom center of the board. Buggy Boards with orange connecting pins are not included in the recall.
The hazard
The Buggy Board's red connecting pins can break, causing the board to partially detach from the stroller or carriage, posing a fall hazard to the user.
What to do (per CPSC)
The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers, consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Regal Lager Inc. has received two reports of the Buggy Board disengaging from a stroller or carriage, resulting in falls to children. One minor injury was reported.
Sold at: Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites, from January 2003 through July 2004, for about $88.
Consumer contact: Call Regal Lager Inc. at (877) 242-5676 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.regallager.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.