Peg Perego Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation; One Child Death Reported
July 25, 2012
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Peg Perego USA Inc., of Fort Wayne, IN, is announcing a voluntary recall of about 223,000 strollers due to a risk of entrapment and strangulation.
A 6-month-old baby boy from Tarzana, CA died of strangulation after his head was trapped between the seat and the tray of his Peg Perego stroller in 2004. Another baby, a 7-month-old girl from New York, NY, nearly strangled when her head became trapped between the seat and the tray of her stroller in 2006.
Strollers with one cup holder in the child tray (photos above) are included in this recall. (L to R) Pliko-P3 Strollers and Venezia Strollers.
