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Thule Recalls Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapters Due to Fall Hazard

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Recall Date: March 19, 2020

Recall Number: 20-096

Recall Summary

Name of product: Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapters

Hazard: The plastic brackets on the car seat adapter can break, posing a fall hazard to infants.

Remedy: Refund or Replace. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Sleek Car Seat Adapter and contact Thule Group to arrange for the return of the product for a full refund or to receive a free replacement product of a Thule Sleek Bassinet which works on the Thule Sleek Stroller.

Consumer Contact: Thule Group toll-free at 855-652-2688 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at carseatadapter@thule.com, or online at www.thule.com/carseatadapter or www.thule.com and click on Support/Safety Notice for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Thule-Recalls-Thule-Sleek-Car-Seat-Adapters-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: About 1,430 (In addition, about 116 in Canada)

Description: This recall involves the Thule Sleek Car Seat Adapter used to place a Chicco car seat on the Thule Sleek Stroller. The adapter is metal with two black plastic brackets and clips onto the stroller. Only the car seat adapter is included in this recall. Product number 11000301 is printed on a sticker located on the adapter’s plastic bracket. The UPC code is 091021188099.

Incidents/Injuries: Thule has received three reports of the plastic brackets on the car seat adapters cracking or breaking while in use. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: REI, Buy Buy Baby, and other stores nationwide and online at Thule.com, and Amazon.com from December 2018 through February 2020 for about $60.

Importer(s): Thule Group, of Sweden

Manufactured In: China

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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