Toddler dies in detachable stroller canopy, CPSC says

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A toddler died and another was injured after they became trapped in Baby Trend strollers that have a detachable canopy, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.

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Baby Trend and the CPSC are warning consumers about a risk of head or neck entrapment in the company’s Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra Strollers, the CPSC said in a news release. The strollers are sold at retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and Buybuy Baby.

According to the CPSC, a 14-month-old child who was not sitting in the stroller died from asphyxiation after its neck became entrapped in the space between the front of the canopy tube and armrest of a Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand double stroller, CNBC reported.

The child’s father was nearby but was unable to see what was happening, according to the CPSC.

A 17-month-old child was partially secured in a stroller and was trapped between the back of the canopy tube and the seat back of the front seat. That caused the child to suffer neck bruises, the CPSC said.

“Baby Trend and the CPSC agree that Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers with detachable canopy are completely safe when used as intended and in accordance with the company’s operating instructions,” a company spokesperson said in a statement obtained by CNBC. “This tragic and exceedingly rare accident could have been altogether avoided if the young toddler had not been permitted to climb and play on the stroller, which was not being used as intended at the time.”

The Sit N’ Stand strollers have been sold nationwide since 2009.

The strollers that are impacted have model numbers beginning with SS76 or SS66, the CPSC said.

The model number is printed on a sticker located on the left inside rear of the frame, near the left rear axle.

Consumers with questions can call Baby Trend at 800-328-7363 from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST, Mondays through Fridays, or by email at info@babytrend.com.