Originally issued November 24, 1987; Revised October 29, 2002
Release # 87-073
Fisher-Price To Modify Strollers
WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Fisher-Price, East Aurora, New York, today
announced it is voluntarily making available to consumers a free
modification kit for approximately 41,000 of its Model 9110,
combination carriage/strollers manufactured prior to July 1, 1986. A
child's head or body can fall through an opening in the stroller when
the seat is reclined. Although no serious injuries have been
reported to date, the firm is taking corrective action to prevent
that possibility.
The combination carriage/strollers involved have fabric canopy
side panels attached to the seat back with fabric fasteners. The
fasteners can detach, leaving an open space when the stroller back is
reclined through which an infant's head or body can fall.
Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints that children's heads or arms
protruded through the opening. In two cases the infant fell from the
stroller. Fisher-Price has corrected the problem and models produced
after July 1, 1986 are not affected. These models have a fabric
liner stitched in place.
The strollers were distributed by Fisher-Price between April
1985 and May 1986 and sold for about $100 in retail stores
nationwide. Strollers subject to this program can be identified by
the date of manufacture printed on the label on the back of the seat.
Only those strollers dated prior to July 15, 1986 are affected.
Fisher-Price will provide a free modification kit that will
close the opening and prevent the possibility of a child's head or
body falling through. The modification kit will still allow use of
the multi-position feature of the seat back. Consumers can obtain
the free modification kit with complete installation instructions by
calling 800-233-4004 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST or by
writing to Fisher-Price Consumer Affairs, PO Box 16, East Aurora, New
York 14052.
Until owners receive and install the modification kit, the
strollers should not be used with the seat back reclined.
For assistance in determining if your product is affected by
this modification program, consumers may also call the CPSC toll-free
hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the
hearing impaired is 800-638-8270.