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4 Infants Died in Graco Strollers from 2003-2005, Recall of 2 Million Strollers Finally Issued Today

By Paul Napoli

October 20, 2010

Graco Children's Products, Inc. is recalling about two million strollers because four children died between 2003 and 2005, and at least five children injured, in the strollers from entrapment and strangulation.

Consumers should stop using the Graco Quattro and Graco MetroLite Strollers immediately.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred between 2003 and 2005 while using these strollers. In addition, CPSC is aware of five reports of infants becoming entrapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.

According to Walletpop.com, Graco and the CPSC knew of these deaths but failed to issue a recall until now, more than five years later.

These strollers are a hazard to children because their design can allow an unharnessed child, especially infants younger than 12 months, to slip through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom, but the child's head and neck can become entrapped by the tray. These children entrapped at the neck are at risk of strangulation.

The recall involves older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to the existence of the January 2008 voluntary industry standard that addresses the height of the opening between the stroller's tray and the seat bottom. This voluntary standard requires larger stroller openings that prevent infant entrapment and strangulation hazards.

Graco sold these strollers at AAFES, Babies R Us, Burlington Coat Factory, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart and other stores nationwide between November 2000 and December 2007 for between $90 and $190 for the strollers, and between $190 and $250 for travel systems. Consumers by also have purchased these second hand at thrift stores, garage sales or other used merchandise source.

Consumers can determine if their stroller is under recall by finding the model number on a label at the lower portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels or underneath the stroller and comparing it to the chart below.

Quattro Stroller $100-$190 Distributed Between Nov 2002 – Dec 2007	Quattro Stroller Travel System $200-$250 Distributed Between Oct 2002 – Oct 2007	MetroLite Stroller $90-$190 Distributed Between Nov 2000 – Dec 2007	MetroLite Travel System $190-$250 Distributed Between Dec 2000 – June 2005
35735 35759 7111ASB 7111BKW 7111CLN 7111CUN 7111DIA 7111HEA 7111HIG 7111LAG 7111KSH 7112CNP 7112MTR 7113CJR 7113CMR 7113COT 7119GGG 7119WSR 7121MAY 7125QST 7126RNS 7127LEG 7132RXY 7134SMB 7138RNS	35760 7411ATR 7411BGN 7411BGN2 7411BLB 7411KBK 7411KBK2 7411LV 7411MCH 7411MCH2 7411MLY 7411MLY2 7419LIM 7419LIM2 7419OWD2 7B00BDA 7B00DRB 7B00KAS 7B01MNS 7B03CST2 7B03LTC2 7B03TFE2	1104 1240 6110DW 6110F3 6110S7 6110TS7 6111FKB 6111VIN 6113SCR 6114HAV 6114JAM 6114LAG 6114NGS 6116NRF 6120SHL 6121CJG 6121CNP 6121GGG 6121MTR 6123EME 6124LRD 6125SMB 6J01DAI 6J01HRL 6J03RIT 6J04JEN 6J05MIN	1070 7000KSB 7308DEL 7308DEL2 7308DEL4 7308TYR 7308TYR2 7406PLT 7408MRT 7409GRG 7410CON 7413CML 7413MRN C7413CML

Consumers who determine their stroller is on the recall list should contact Graco at (877) 828-4046 or visit the company website for a free repair kit.

In January 2010, Graco recalled 1.5 million Graco Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems due to fingertip amputation and laceration hazards.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Paul Napoli

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on October 20, 2010 (boomark / email).