CPSC, Regal Lager Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Stroller Attachments

Recalled September 1, 2004 · CPSC recall 04206 · Regal Lager

Recalled Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment

Recalled Lascal "Buggy Board" attached to stroller

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.

Remedy

The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers, consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.

Units

About 11,500

Incidents / injuries

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.

Description

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.

What to do

The manufacturer is providing free repair kits to consumers, consisting of orange replacement pins for these Buggy Boards.

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

Product

Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment

Manufacturer(s)

Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Retailers

Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites, from January 2003 through July 2004, for about $88.

Made in

Sweden

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →