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Ergobaby Recalls METROUS Strollers Due to Choking Hazard

U.S. CPSCChokingSold on AmazonMay 26, 2021
Recalled METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers
Recalled METROUS1, METROUS2 and METROUS4 Compact City Strollers
Close Up of the recalled METROUS stroller
Close Up of the recalled METROUS stroller
A view of the recalled button on the harness
A view of the recalled button on the harness
Location of the model name
Location of the model name
Recalled Black Button Buckle
Recalled Black Button Buckle
Replacement Gray Button Buckle
Replacement Gray Button Buckle

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The button on some buckles that release the harness can break and detach when pressed by the user while the child is in the stroller, making it difficult to release, and posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Ergobaby for instructions and a full free replacement restraint harness with buckle.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received 15 consumer reports of the button on the buckle that releases the harness breaking and detaching when pressed by the user, making it difficult to release the buckle. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

This recall involves the Ergobaby METROUS1, METROUS2, or METROUS4 Compact City Strollers. The strollers come with a harness that has a black release button in the middle of the buckle. The model name is located on the inside of the frame, above the right-side rear wheel. The strollers have a black, gray, or teal blue canopy and Ergo Baby printed on the front bottom of the stroller.

Sold on

Online at ErgoBaby.com, AlbeeBaby.com and Amazon.com from July 2018 through September 2019 for about $300.

Contact the company

Ergobaby toll-free at 888-416-4888 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.ergobaby.com and click on "Safety Notifications" at the bottom of the page for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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