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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 1986
Release # 86-28

Consumers Urged to Repair Stroller Shoulder Harness

Washington, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the New York State Attorney General, Century Products, Inc. and Bilt-Rite Juvenile Products, Inc. have initiated a free replacement program for the shoulder harness restraining device used on approximately 200,000 strollers.

Century has received numerous letters concerning the use of a shoulder harness restraining device on its strollers. Some of these consumers indicated that children's necks may be dangerously entan- gled on the shoulder harness. This entanglement may occur when the activities of the child cannot be seen by the person pushing the stroller and could result in serious injury.

The affected strollers are the Century "Way-to-Go" stroller, model numbers 11-140, 11-141, and 11-143; Century "Way-to-Go" II, model numbers 11-151, 11-152, and 11-155; Bilt-Rite "Fold 'N GO" stroller, model number 11-130; and Bilt Rite "Way-to-Go" II . Strollers, model numbers 11-150, 11-152, and 1000. Those strollers containing only a waist and crotch strap are not affected by this repair program.

Century will provide a free replacement waist strap which can be installed on both the Century and Bilt-Rite strollers needing repair. Consumers who own affected models should call Century's Customer Service Department for the free replacement strap on l-800-222-9825 or write to Century Products, 1366 Commerce Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224. Until the replacement strap is received and installed, consumers using the stroller should be alert to their JI children's activities in the stroller to prevent entanglement while using the shoulder harness.