FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2006

Release #06-148

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 524-8805

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908

Sycamore Kids Inc. Expands
Recall Again of Mountain Buggy Jogging
Strollers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below,
today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Note: This expansion of the Sycamore
Kids Inc. jogging strollers recall announced July 2005 and November 2005 involve
units previously repaired under earlier recall announcements.

Name of Product: Mountain Buggy Urban
Single and Urban Double, Breeze Strollers

Units: About 4,000

Distributor: Sycamore Kids Inc., of Fort
Collins, Colo.

Hazard: The handlebar can
crack or break causing the handlebar to detach while in use, posing a risk of
injury to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Sycamore Kids has
received 49 reports of the handlebars either cracking or breaking when the
stroller was pulled up or taken down stairs. This resulted in five reports of
bruises and scrapes.

Description: The
recalled strollers have a metal frame and a cloth seat with a sun canopy. The
strollers were sold in a variety of colors including: midnight blue, navy, red,
black, silver and orange. A metal plate above the footrest shows the Mountain
Buggy logo with “Mountain Buggy,” and “Urban,” or “Breeze” written underneath on
the metal plate. The recalled Mountain Buggy Urban Single strollers have item
number U1204-002, and serial numbers between 000000 and 015276. The recalled
Mountain Buggy Urban Double strollers have item number U2204-002, and serial
numbers between 000000 and 009221. The recalled Mountain Buggy Breeze strollers
have item number B1204-001, and serial numbers between 000000 and 000191. The
serial number and model number are on the back
of
the metal plate.

Sold at: Juvenile furniture retailers
and baby product stores and Web retailers nationwide from December 2004 through
September 2005 for between $400 and
$640.

Manufactured In: New
Zealand

Remedy: Contact Sycamore Kids to
find an authorized repair center to receive a free replacement handlebar
ratchet.

Consumer Contact: For
additional information, contact Sycamore Kids Inc. toll-free at (866) 524-8805
anytime, or write to
[email protected]
This recall information also can be found on the firm’s Web site at
www.mountainbuggyusa.com

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