OTTAWA – Graco Children’s Products is recalling about two million strollers that have been linked with four infant deaths.
The announcement was made Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall affects Quattro Tour stroller made before November 2006, and MetroLite models made before July 2007.
Elfe Juvenile Products, the exclusive distributor in Canada of Graco’s baby products, issued a release saying it would match the recall conditions being offered in the U.S. It is offering a repair kit that increases the space between the stroller’s tray and seat bottom, to help prevent strangulation or entrapment.
"We want to stress that these products are safe when used according to manufacturer’s instructions," Elfe said in a statement, adding that no jurisdiction outside the U.S., including Canada, began requesting in recent years that stroller manufacturers increase the space between trays and seats.
Elfe said the strollers are safe for use, but that parents should use their safety harnesses.
Canadians who think they have one of the stroller models in question, and who are interested in a repair kit, are asked to log onto www.elfe.net.
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