UPPAbaby

UPPAbaby is recalling 8,000 strollers and seats sold in Canada, 71,000 in the US, because of a choking hazard, saying children could bite off a piece of the stroller’s foam crossbar, according to U.S. federal regulators.

The recall covers 2015 Cruz and Vista strollers and RumbleSeats. UPPAbaby has received 22 reports of children biting off pieces of the “bumper bar” in front of the seat, although no injuries have been reported.

The Cruz and Vista strollers have gray or black frames, black fabric seats, a colored fabric canopy and a black basket under the seat. The RumbleSeat is a separate seat that can be attached to the frame of a stroller. The products were sold at BuyBuy Baby, through Amazon.com, and other retailers from December 2014 until this month. The Cruz stroller costs about $500, while the Vista costs around $860 and the RumbleSeat costs about $170.

Consumers should remove the bumper bar and contact UPPAbaby to get a free cover for the bar and a warning label. You can email contact@uppababy.com or head to their website www.UPPAbaby.com and click on Safety Notice on the lower right hand corner of the page for more information.