Pacific Cycle has recalled approximately 217,600 single and double occupant swivel wheel jogging strollers. The affected strollers have a quick release mechanism for removing and re-attaching the front wheel. The front wheel can become loose or detach completely, posing the risk of crashes and falls.
Instep Grand Safari: one of the recalled strollers.
Pacific Cycle has received 132 reports of the front wheel becoming loose or unstable. This has resulted in 215 injuries, including lacerations, sprains, head injuries, bruises and abrasions.
The affected strollers come in a variety of colors and were sold under the Instep Safari, Instep Grand Safari, Instep Flight, Schwinn Turismo and Schwinn Discover Single and Double Occupant Swivel names. The model numbers of the affected strollers are located on the inside of the metal frame above the right rear wheel.
Jogging strollers with a quick release mechanism for the front wheel are affected.
| Model Numbers | ||
| Instep Safari | 11-AR178, 11-AR179, 11-AR180, 11-AR181, 11-AR240B, 11-AR245, 11-AR250, 11-AR255, 11-AR700A, 111-AR750, 11-AR178DS, 11-AR179DS, 11-AR120B, 11-AR190, 11-AR191 | |
| Instep Grand Safari – Single | 11-AR182, 11-AR183, 11-AR184, 11-AR192, 11-AR193 | |
| Instep Safari – Double | 11-AR220B, 11-AR224, 11-AR278, 11-AR279, 11-AR280, 11-AR281, 11-AR290, 11-AR291, 11-AR340B, 11-AR345M 11-AR350, 11-AR355 | |
| Instep Grand Safari – Double | 11-AR282, 11-AR283, 11-AR284, 11-AR292, 11-AR293 | |
| Instep Flight – Single/strong> | 11-AR101AZ | |
| Instep Flight -Double | 11-AR201AZ, 11-AR301AZ | |
| Schwinn Turismo – Single | 13-SC113, 13-SC114, 13-SC116, 13-SC117 | |
| Schwinn Turismo – Double | 13-SC213, 13-SC214, 13-SC216, 13-SC217 | |
| Schwinn Discover- Single | 13-SC105AZ | |
| Schwinn Discover- Double | 13-SC205AZ | |
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jogging strollers and contact Pacific Cycle to obtain a repair kit to secure the front wheel. The repair kit includes a replacement mechanism for securing the front wheel that uses a traditional screw on/off method of attachment instead of the quick release lever method of attachment shipped with the product, as well as new warning labels. Consumers should not return the jogging strollers to retailers where purchased. A repair video is available at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/.
The affected jogging strollers were sold at small retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Toys-R-Us.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through June 2016 for between $130 and $350.
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