Bugaboo Recalls Cameleon3 Strollers Due to Fall Hazard

Manufacturer: Bugaboo International B.V

Product: Bugaboo Cameleon3 Strollers

Hazard: The stroller’s carrying handle can break and detach posing a fall hazard.

Injuries: Bugaboo has received 16 reports of carry handles breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves the Bugaboo Cameleon3 strollers. The stroller has an aluminum and plastic frame with rubberized wheels, a removable seat and bassinet, a removable “U”-shaped carry handle, an under-the-seat storage bag and a sun canopy. The bassinet, seat and sun canopy come in a variety of colors. The removable carry handle is used to transport the bassinet or seat separately from the chassis. The words “Bugaboo” and “Cameleon3” appear on a fabric tag on the side of the sun canopy. Strollers included in the recall have serial numbers from 19010 11153 00001 to 19010 51248 00215. Serial numbers are printed on a horizontal bar of the stroller’s chassis beneath the seat.

Remedy: Repair

Sold At: Buy Buy Baby, Toys R Us and other baby product stores nationwide, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, online at Bugaboo.com and other online retailers from September 2012 to March 2013 for between $889 and $1,600.

Units: About 9,200 in the U.S. and 960 in Canada

Consumer Contact: Bugaboo Americas, at (800) 460-2922, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, at e-mail serviceus@bugaboo.com or online at www.bugaboo.com, and click on “Important Safety Announcements” at the bottom left of the page for more information.

Company Website: www.bugaboo.com

CPSC Recall Notice: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Bugaboo-Recalls-Cameleon3-Strollers/