On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that an infant was killed and another injured after being trapped in the popular Baby Trend stroller sold at retailers including Amazon, Walmart and Buybuy Baby.
Safety groups and companies warn that children may experience head or neck pinching in Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers if they are not properly restrained or if they climb onto the outside of the stroller.
A 14-month-old baby who wasn’t sitting in a stroller choked to death when his neck got stuck in the space between the front of the canopy tube and the armrest of the Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand twin stroller, CPSC reported.
Another 17-month-old child was partially immobilized in a wheelchair and got stuck in the space between the rear of the light and the back of the front seat, resulting in a bruised neck, the CPSC said.
The strollers have been sold nationwide since 2009. It was not immediately clear when the incident occurred or if there were other incidents.
“Baby Trend and CPSC have agreed that the Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra Detachable Strollers are completely safe when used as intended in accordance with the company’s operating instructions,” a company spokesperson said. “This tragic and extremely rare occurrence could have been completely avoided if the little toddler had not been allowed to climb into the stroller to play as the stroller was being misused.”
However, after the Baby Trend statement, CPSC stated that the company’s statement that CPSC considered the product to be “totally safe” was inaccurate.
“We are disappointed that Baby Trend has issued a deliberately inaccurate statement that CPSC “agrees that the Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers are completely safe when used as intended and in accordance with the company’s instructions for use with a removable canopy.” “, the security services said on Friday.
“CPSC will not determine if a product is ‘safe’. The warning, agreed upon by CPSC and Baby Trend, directs consumers to remove the removable canopy when the stroller is not in use and to prevent children from playing in the stroller. The warning also instructs consumers to use the five-point safety harness to fully secure the child in the stroller while using the stroller.
The model numbers of affected strollers start with SS76 or SS66 and are located on a sticker on the inside of the rear of the frame on the left side.
According to a company press release, Baby Trend has been a global manufacturer of baby products for over 30 years. In 2016, it was acquired by Alpha Group Co. Ltd. for 94 million US dollars.
Alpha Group is a Chinese animation and entertainment platform that started out as a toy company.
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Post time: Feb-11-2023