Stroller Recalls and Safety Alerts

Bugaboo North America of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 1,200 Bugaboo Dragonfly Seat Strollers sold in the U.S. and Canada.

In “parent-facing” mode, the backrest of the seat can move downward, placing the infant in a negative recline.

In this situation, an unrestrained infant could tumble from the seat, posing an injury hazard.

The firm has received one report in the U.S. and seven reports in South Korea of the backrest of the seat moving downward during use when in parent-facing mode. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.

This recall involves only the seat sold with the Bugaboo Dragonfly Seat Strollers.

The strollers are comprised of a base on which either a seat or bassinet can be mounted. The seat measures approximately 11.8 inches wide and 22.8 inches long and comes in either black, gray or forest green.

Only units with serial numbers beginning with the following numbers are included in the recall:

• S46012302xxxxxx
• S460123013xxxxx
• S46012303xxxxxx
• S460123015xxxxx
• S46012307xxxxxx
• S46012320xxxxxx
• S460123010xxxxx

The strollers, manufactured in China, were sold at children’s specialty stores nationwide and online at www.bugaboo.com in May and June 2023 for about $900 for seat strollers only, and about $1,100 for bassinet strollers with seats.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled seats and contact Bugaboo for a free replacement stroller seat. Bugaboo is contacting all known retailers and purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Bugaboo at (800) 460-2922 Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PT), Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (PT), by email at service.us@bugaboo.com or online at https://www.bugaboo.com/us-en/product-recalls/ for more information.

Zeno of Weymouth, Mass., is recalling about 1,355 infant walkers.

The infant walkers fail to meet federal safety standards because they can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step.

The walkers also have leg openings that allow the child to slip down until the child's head can become trapped at the neck. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Zeno collapsible infant walkers with adjustable height settings. The walkers have a black, teal, pink, or gray frame, as well as a gray or black seat and a white, teal, or pink tray. Some styles have toy attachments and a push handle with “Babywalker” stitched on the seatback.

The walkers, manufactured in China, were sold online at Walmart.com from October 2018, through August 2021, for between $130 and $160.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled infant walkers and contact Zeno by e-mail to receive a shipping label to return the infant walker free of charge.

Upon receipt of the infant walker, consumers will be issued a full refund for the purchase price of the product. Zeno is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Zeno by e-mail at cs@zeno999.com or sally@zeno999.com.

Valco Baby of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling about 1,290 Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Strollers.

The stroller’s front wheels can break off while in use, causing the strollers to fall unexpectedly. The issue could pose a fall hazard to children in the stroller.

The firm has received 207 reports of the strollers' front wheels cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported.

This recall includes Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend strollers in charcoal, gray, night, and denim colors. The recalled strollers have an order, model, or batch number printed on the label permanently affixed to the strollers’ frame.

Strollers with order numbers 7884, 7885, or 7886 and model numbers N9938, N9939, N9872, or N0001 are included in the recall.

The strollers, manufactured in Taiwan, were sold at juvenile product stores nationwide and online at www.albeebaby.com, amazon.com, and www.pishposhbaby.com from February 2020, through October 2020, for about $700.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Valco Baby to receive a free replacement front wheel assembly and instructions for replacement.

Valco Baby is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Valco Baby at (800) 610-7850 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, online at www.valcobaby.com, or by email at recall@valcobaby.com for more information and to order a replacement set of wheels.

Joovy Holding Co., of Dallas, Texas, is recalling about 9,200 Zoom 360 Ultralight jogging strollers.

The stroller’s front wheel bearing can fail or detach, posing a fall and injury hazard.

There have been 25 incidents of restricted front wheel movement reported, including 12 incidents in which the wheel fork bearing wore through the housing and detached, with one fall resulting in bruises when the user fell onto the stroller.

This recall involves Zoom 360 Ultralight jogging strollers with SKU 8060, 8061, 8067, and 8069 and a batch number between March 2020 (03-XX-20) and October 2020 (10-XX-20).

The strollers were sold in black, blueberry, charcoal, and red colors and weigh about 26 lbs. The label on the inside leg contains the SKU and batch numbers. “Joovy” is written across the front of the stroller and “Zoom Ultralight” is written on the parent organizer attachment on the bottom of the stroller.

See Joovy’s video here to learn how to install the repair.

The strollers, manufactured in China, were sold at independent specialty juvenile stores nationwide and online at Joovy.com, Amazon.com, BuyBuyBaby.com, and Target.com from May 2020, through December 2020, for about $250.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact the firm for a free repair kit to replace the front wheel fork bearing. Joovy is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Joovy at (800) 495-8718 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday, by email at zoom360@joovy.com, or online at www.joovy.com. Consumers can click on “Voluntary Recall of Zoom 360 Ultralight 806X Front Fork Bearing mfg. between March 2020-October 2020” on the company's site for more information.

UPPAbaby of Hingham, Mass., is recalling about 86,000 UPPAbaby adapters included with Rumbleseats.

The adapters can detach, posing a fall hazard to the child in the RumbleSeat.

The firm has received 135 reports of detachments, including 77 incidents resulting in bumps, scrapes and two reports of broken noses.

The recall includes RumbleSeat accessory adapters designed to be used with the UPPAbaby RumbleSeat.

The RumbleSeat accessory attaches to the stroller via two plastic adapters that fit onto the stroller frame. The adapters were only included with RumbleSeat Models 0252, 0917 and 0918.

Consumers may find these model numbers printed on the law label located on the underside of the Rumbleseat.

The RumbleSeat accessory adapters, manufactured in China, were sold at juvenile specialty stores from October 2014, through July 2019, for between $180 and $200.

What to do

Consumers who own a RumbleSeat accessory, manufactured between September 2014, and July 2019, will be provided with replacement RumbleSeat adapters. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled adapters and contact UPPAbaby to receive free replacement adapters.

Consumers may contact UPPAbaby toll-free at (844) 823-3132 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, online at https://uppababy.com/rumbleseat-adapters/ and click on “Submit Info” at the bottom of the page, or go to https://uppababy.com and click on “Click to read more” next to the recall announcement near the bottom of the page.

The Ergobaby Carrier of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 2,800 METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City strollers.

The button on some buckles that releases the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children.

The firm has received 15 consumer reports of the button on the buckle that releases the harness breaking and detaching when pressed by the user, making it difficult to release the buckle. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Ergobaby METROUS1, METROUS2, or METROUS4 Compact City Strollers.

The strollers come with a harness that has a black release button in the middle of the buckle. The model name is located on the inside of the frame, above the right-side rear wheel.

The strollers have a black, gray, or teal blue canopy and Ergo Baby printed on the front bottom of the stroller.

The strollers, manufactured in China, were sold online at ErgoBaby.com, AlbeeBaby.com and Amazon.com from July 2018, through September 2019, for about $300.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Ergobaby for instructions and a full free replacement restraint harness with buckle.

Consumers may contact Ergobaby toll-free at (888) 416-4888 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at Support@Ergobaby.com, or online at www.ergobaby.com and click on “safety notifications” at the bottom of the page for more information.