Graco have issued a voluntary safety notice on select strollers manufactured before March 2008. The canopies on the following buggies may have the potential to cause small children injury:
- Graco Spree
- Graco Passage
- Graco Alano
- Graco Oasis
Some of the canopies on select Spree™, Passage™, Alano™ and Oasis model strollers, manufactured by Graco prior to March 2008, could potentially expose small children to a risk of injury, i.e a possible fingertip laceration.
No other Graco strollers are affected by this notice.
What to do if you have a Graco Buggy
If you have any of the above buggies, Graco will provide you with a canopy hinge cover free of charge. Follow the following steps to see if you need to order a free hinge cover from Graco.
Step 1 — Check the Graco Model Number
To determine whether or not your stroller is affected, please check your model number and manufacturing date. This information can be found on a sticker that is located on the lower, inside portion of the rear frame above the rear wheels. See the image below and check the list of model numbers affected beneath the image.
Affected Graco Stroller Model Numbers:
6318AUTE, 6318ERME, 6318FICE, 63181CEE, 6138MTRE, 6318PCSE, 6318REAE, 6687SORE, 6E98GLOE, 6E98GRAE, 6E98GRKE, 6E98GUIE, 6E99GLOE, 6E99GUIE,
7245AUTE, 72451CEE, 7245JEGE, 7245MTRE, 7245REAE, 7E97GASE, 7E97GMAE, 7E97GNIE,
6318REAE, 6E98GLOE, 6E98GNAE, 6E98GRAE, 6E98GRKE, 6E99GIZE, 6E99GLOE, 6303MYC,
7236CDR2, 7237HOL2, 7F00RSH31SI, 7240DNBU, 7255JJB31SI, 7E99GLOE, 7E99GNAE, 7E99GRKE, 7265BKWU, 7265GABU, 7265GEGU, 7265JEGU, 7247AUTU, 7247ETME, 7247GABU, 7247MTRU, 7247SNDU, 7248SNDU, 7F99GUIU,
6687SORE, 6818AUTE, 618ERME, 6E98GNAE
The affected models are only those manufactured prior to March 2008.
Step 2 — Check The Style of Canopy Hinge Mechanism
Graco has produced 2 different styles of the canopy hinge mechanism to enhance the safety of affected stroller model numbers. Please check your stroller to confirm which canopy hinge design is on your stroller. Do you have canopy hinge design A or B.
- Strollers or travel systems with the canopy hinge shown in Photo “A”, ARE affected by this safety notice and need a safety cover.
- Strollers that have the canopy hinge design shown in Photo “B”, are NOT affected by this safety notice.
Strollers with the canopy hinge design shown in Photo A are the ONLY models affected by this notice.
Step 3 — If you Have Hinge Style A Order the Free Hinge Cover
Order the free protective hinge cover for Graco canopy using the order form. If you have more than one Graco stroller affected you will need to fill out an application for each stroller as Graco can only supply one set of covers per order.
- Graco Recall Hinge Cover Order Form
- Graco’s Safety and Recall Notification page for more information on Graco’s recalls
- Frequent Asked Questions for the Stroller Hinge Covers
Graco are offering the protective canopy hinge to all consumers with affected strollers worldwide, however, there have been no reported incidences of injuries from these strollers in Europe.
The North American Consumer Product Safety Commission advises to stop using your strollers until you receive the protective hinge. If you decide to keep using your stroller however, we recommend using caution when changing the position of the canopy while a child is seated in, or near the stroller.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Graco by calling the consumer service line at 0844 412 12 12 in the UK.
Step 4 — Watch Video from Graco on the Recall to Repair Hinge Covers
This video will explain how to properly attach a canopy hinge cover for Graco Passage™, Alano™, and Spree™ model strollers manufactured prior to March 2008.
Graco Recall How to Fit Hinge Covers UK
Please note that there have been no reported incidences of injuries from these strollers in Europe.
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