Date: September 21st 2004

Baby Bargains E-News: New Britax seat. Bjorn makes carrier recall official

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BABY & TODDLER BARGAINS NEWS UPDATE: September 21, 2004
The free eNewsletter for the readers of BABY BARGAINS and TODDLER BARGAINS
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September 21, 2004
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In this email:
1. First look: Britax to debut new booster seat.
2. Bjorn recalls Active Carrier and Buggy Board (stroller attachment).

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Hi folks! We are just back from the big baby products show in Vegas and wanted to share news of a new Britax booster seat that is coming out. So, let’s get to the news:

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1. First look: Britax to debut new booster seat in late 2004.

Britax will debut a new lower cost booster seat in the later this year. The “Parkway” booster seat will be a scaled down version of the BodyGuard seat but will holds kids from 30 to 100 pounds (the Bodyguard starts at 40). It will feature enhanced EPS foam side impact protection, one-handed head rest adjustments, two position recline and (new for Britax) cup holders! It will sell for $99, or about $20 less than the Bodyguard.

What do you miss? You don’t get the seat belt lock-off clips that appear on the Bodyguard (these keep the seat from tipping when a vehicle is cornering, etc). It also lacks armrests.

The Parkway booster will be out in the “fourth quarter,” Britax told us.

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2. Bjorn recalls Active Carrier and Buggy Board (stroller attachment).

As we reported back in August, the Baby Bjorn Active carrier has been recalled. Below is the official recall. (NOTE: this recall does NOT affect the regular Bjorn; just the ACTIVE model). Also: Bjorn has recalled the Buggy Board stroller attachment. That recall is below.

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CPSC, Regal Lager Announce Recall to Repair "Baby Björn" Infant Carriers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Baby Björn Baby Carrier Active

Units: About 49,000

Manufacturer: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: The back support buckle can detach from the shoulder straps, posing a fall hazard to the baby.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 93 reports of the back support buckle detaching from the shoulder straps on the infant carrier. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled infant carriers were sold under brand name "Baby Björn" which is printed on the front of the carriers and on the black molded plastic back support buckle. Model number 1-260 is printed on the care label on the strap of the carrier. The carriers are made of a cotton polyester blend fabric in black with red piping and blue with white piping. "Baby Carrier Active" is written on the packaging and above the warning label on the carrier.

Sold at: Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites from September 2003 through August 15, 2004 for about $120.

Manufactured in: Sweden

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the carrier immediately and contact Regal Lager for instructions on returning the carriers for repair.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Regal Lager Inc. at (877) 962-8400 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.regallager.com.

To view this press release online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04214.html

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2004
Release # 04-206 Firm's Hotline: (877) 242-5676
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Lascal "Buggy Board" stroller attachment

Units: About 11,500

Manufacturer: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

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.

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.

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

Manufactured in: Sweden

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

Consumer 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 Web site
at www.regallager.com

Media Contact: Luanne Whiting-Lager at (678) 819-5805 or
luanne@regallager.com

This recall, including a picture of the recalled product, can be found
on CPSC's web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04206.html

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