UPPAbaby has placed an voluntary recall for its all-terrain ridge jogging strollers that were manufactured between July 2021 and August 2022. It is important that parents who have purchased – and used – this stroller to be advised of the danger it can cause.
“Our top priority at UPPAbaby is the safety of children. We conduct extensive testing to ensure UPPAbaby products meet all global industry and regulatory standards. Despite passing all tests and meeting all standards, UPPAbaby received one report about the all-terrain RIDGE stroller.
“We take all product inquiries very seriously. Based on one consumer report to us, we believe the injury is likely due to consumer misuse. The RIDGE’s disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use.”
UPPAbaby says the remedy is repair. Consumers who own an UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Stroller manufactured between July 2021 and August 2022 will receive free replacement disc brakes for both wheels to be added to their existing all-terrain RIDGE jogging stroller. Consumers should go to https://www.uppababy.com/ridge/brake-discs/ to confirm their all-terrain RIDGE jogging stroller is included in the recall.
This recall involves all UPPAbaby all-terrain RIDGE jogging strollers, which have an extendable canopy with a mesh window and zipper pocket, disc hand brake system and an adjustable handlebar with a wrist strap. The brand (UPPAbaby) is on the front of the stroller, and RIDGE is on one side of the stroller frame.
The strollers have a black frame and a fabric color scheme that is white (“BRYCE”), charcoal (“JAKE”), or slate blue (“REGGIE”) and have black tires. The serial numbers of the recalled products begin with “1401RDGUS” and appear on the right side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller. The model number “1401-RDG-US” is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the real wheel of the stroller.
The voluntary recall by UPPAbaby came after the company received one reported incident, resulting in a fingertip amputation to a child who was not in the stroller while in use.
The stroller was sold at BuyBuyBaby, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids, and other children’s stores and specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon from July 2021 through August 2022 for about $600. The stroller was manufactured in China.
Based on the voluntary recall, it appears that parents who are using this stroller should contact the company for the free replacement of the disc brakes to both wheels. It sounds like perhaps a parent had a baby in the stroller, and a toddler or preschooler walking alongside it who reached out to touch the disc brake.
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