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RecallNov 7, 2024· Gear· Babies (0–1)

Guava Family Roam Strollers

Official title: Guava Family Recalls Roam Strollers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

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Recalled Guava Roam Stroller
Recalled Guava Roam Stroller · Photo: CPSC
Recalled strollers tracking label location on the cross bar below seat
Recalled strollers tracking label location on the cross bar below seat · Photo: CPSC

Guava Family is recalling first generation Guava Roam three-wheel foldable strollers made between July 2020 and December 2021, sold online at guavafamily.com and Babylist. The stroller's brakes can fail to engage or unexpectedly disengage, posing fall and injury hazards to children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Guava Family for instructions on how to register for a free repair kit and new installation instructions.

Contact: Guava Family Inc toll-free at 833-408-0493 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at rs@realtimeresults.net, or online at https://www.guavafamily.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information or go directly to https://www.guavafamily.com/pages/stroller-recall.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 8,500 sold at Babylist, 2020–2023

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The stroller's brakes can fail to engage or unexpectedly disengage, posing fall and injury hazards to children.

Sold at

Online at www.guavafamily.com and www.babylist.com from August 2020 through October 2023 for between $500 and $550.

Units

About 8,500

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received 67 reports of the brake lock disengaging. The firm has also received 152 reports of the brake pedal not engaging when pushed down. No injuries have been reported.

Brand

Guava

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Nov 7, 2024. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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