As always, when we see recalls that would impact the safety of your family, we will always share it! Jané Recalls Strollers Due to Being an Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard.
Image provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Description
This recall is for the United States model of Jané Muum strollers. The recalled strollers have a black frame, a reclining seat or hammock that is reversible and a hood. An insert is sold with the stroller for smaller babies. There is a basket for storage underneath the stroller seat. The recalled strollers were sold in: dark gray and black (S85), light grey and black (S49), blue and black (S46) and green and black (S47). “Muum by Jané” is printed on the front bottom frame. “Muum” is printed on the side frame and on the handle. “Jané” and “Muum,” “Jané USA LLC,” “Muum US 5399US/S85” or “S47,” “S49,” “S46” are printed on a label on the leg of the stroller.
Hazard:
The strollers that have recalled violate the federal Stroller and Carriage standard. An infant can pass through the opening between the stroller armrest and the seat bottom and his/her head and neck can become entrapped by the armrest, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
Remedy Offered
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Jané for a free repair. The repair consists of a free replacement armrest. Consumers can continue using the recalled strollers if they remove the armrest and harness the child properly until they receive the replacement armrest.
Incidents/Injuries:
None reported
Sold At:
Albee Baby, Baby World, Kidsland, Toys R US, Dainty Baby, USA Baby stores and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from July 2016 through August 2017 for between $300 and $450.
Trish is the owner of Hip Homeschool Moms. She also owns Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers, Homeschool Travel Adventures, Only Passionate Curiosity and Love These Recipes! She has been married to her best friend, David, for 25 years and they have three sons (ages 23, 22 and 18). Trish is from the coast of North Carolina, but they now live in rural West Tennessee on a 40+ acre farm. She has been homeschooling since 2009 and her homeschool style leans towards a Montessori approach with a heavy emphasis on hands-on learning. Trish’s family is Messianic and they love studying the Scriptures, learning Hebrew and growing in their faith and walk daily. In her spare time, Trish loves to travel, write, work in their garden and can regularly be found trying to learn something new, modeling that learning is indeed a life-long endeavor!
And we have another recall this week. We will always bring recalls to your attention because we know many of us are too busy to watch the news! Jimmy Dean Sausage is being recalled, read below for details. CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork…
RED ALERT Illinois – This Homeschool Bill Will Impact You! The Illinois General Assembly has a bill that is going to impact your homeschool if it is approved. This is HUGE!!! Get involved and GET INVOLVED NOW! See the synopsis below. UPDATE: ICHE is reporting that the sponsor dropped the bill but the status page…
Harbor Freight is recalling more than one million Portland, One Stop Gardens and Chicago Electric 14″ electric chainsaws. Why Recalled The power switch on the devices can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating after it’s been turned off, creating a serious injury hazard to the user! The California-based retailer has received 15 reports…
We have a RED ALERT for California homeschoolers. As you know, we are always keeping our ears and eyes open to issues and conversations in city and state governments that might impact your rights to homeschool. There is an awful situation brewing in California and some of the local members of government are about to…
South Dakota Homeschool Bill Will Benefit Homeschoolers Why does South Dakota make the scholarship bar higher for homeschoolers than for public schoolers? Seriously! The current scholarship program requires homeschoolers to score a total of 4 points higher on their ACT in order to be eligible for scholarship money! UPDATE: It appears the Governor of SD…
Another recall that might impact your family has been issued. Eddy Packing Company of Yoakum, TX is recalling almost 50,000 pounds of smoked sausage products. The recall was issued because the sausage might be contaminated with foreign matter. Why is it Recalled? The problem was discovered after Eddy Packaging received complaints from a restaurant that…
