Urgent product recall: Popular pram sold nationally
"posing an entrapment hazard and injury to the child"
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today issues an urgent product recall of a popular baby pram.
iCandy peach is sold nationally and internationally, consumers are urged to check the model of their prams immediately.
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The ACCC issued the recall over faulty bumper bar which may "posing an entrapment hazard and injury to the child".
The recall is for iCandy Peach 2018 Pram - Belgua, Indigo, Dove Grey, Twilight and Cerium, sold nationally and internationally between 2 August 2018 - 31 December 2019.
Retailers who sold the iCandy pram are:
NSW
- SBK Alexandria
- SBK Castle Hill
- SBK Bankstown
- BTT
- Banana Baby
- Baby Village
- Babyography
VIC
- Baby Direct Ringwood
- Baby Direct Dandenong
- Baby Direct Hoppers Crossing
- Baby Little Planet
- Baby Train Dingley Village
- Baby Train Ringwood
- Sweet lullabies
- GHBC
- Baby Hi 5
- Kiddieculture
SA
- Baby Junction
WA
- Baby Road
- Baby Zone
TAS
- Mothergoose
- Stork Talk
NZ
- Mummum
- Nurtured
The recall is due to: The pram bumper bar may be missing a plastic cap in the hinge, exposing a small hole when the bumper is hinged back.
If the cap is missing and the bumper bar is hinged back, a child may put their fingers in the exposed hole, posing an entrapment hazard and injury to the child.
Consumers should check each hinge on the bumper bar for a missing cap. Tobil & Co Pty Ltd will post a replacement bumper to consumers with an affected product.
Consumers can contact Tobil & Co Pty Ltd on 03 8555 2431 or via email info@tobil.com.au
Michelle Connolly has worked as a photo director, social media manager and photo editor at some of Australia's biggest media companies, including New Idea. She is now editor of Practical Parenting and loving mum-of-two.
