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Step2 Children's Grocery Shopping Carts
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The shopping cart's basket can break into sharp pieces, posing a laceration hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Risk of severe physical injury.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately take away the recalled shopping carts from children and contact Step2® for a free replacement shopping cart or a refund in the form of a $40 credit towards the purchase price of another Step2 product on www.Step2.com.
Who to contact: Step2 at 800-347-8372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.step2.com and click on Services & Recall and then on Product Recalls at the top of the page for more information.
The product
This recall involves Step2's Little Helper's Shopping Cart with the following model numbers and color combinations: 700000 (blue basket with tan cart,) 708500 (pink basket with white cart) and 8567KL (pink basket with gray cart). The grocery shopping carts measure 18.5 inches by 13 inches by 21.5 inches and have a shopping cart base and basket, four wheels and a doll seat. Only units with date code combinations of 5 and 19 are included in this recall. The date code can be found on the center rib on the back of the basket below the handle. The model number is located on the product packaging.
Details
- Units affected
- About 17,000 (In addition, about 3,500 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- February 27, 2020
- Brand
- The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Step2 has received 22 reports of cart baskets breaking. No injuries have been reported.
BJ Wholesale Club, Kohl's and other stores nationwide and online at Step2.com from May 2019 through October 2019 for about $40.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Step2 Recalls Children's Grocery Shopping Carts Due to Laceration Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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