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09-02-2004, 10:03 AM
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
[email protected]
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
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
[email protected]
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