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Consumer Product Safety

Information To Dealers Of Second-Hand Children's Products

Carriages and Strollers

  • A label containing the following information must be permanently affixed to the product:

    1. Name and place of business of manufacturer or importer;
    2. Model name or number;
    3. Date of manufacture;
    4. Warning statements: to use the lap belt; not to leave child unattended; and, not to use the product for other purposes.

stroller

  • Product must have a functioning braking device and, where the device acts on the tires, it must be self-adjusting to compensate for wear.
  • Every stroller must have a lap belt attached to the frame or upholstery and a restraint to prevent the occupant from sliding downward.
  • Products that fold must have a latching device which engages automatically and prevents the product from unintentionally folding.
  • Metal parts must be free of burrs and sharp edges.
  • Cut tubing with ends accessible to the occupant must be protected by a cap which cannot be removed with a 9 kg (20 lb) force.
  • Threaded end of bolts accessible to the occupant shall be protected by an acorn nut.
  • Exposed wooden or plastic parts must be smoothly finished and free from splits, cracks or other defects.
  • Product must be in good repair and have no loose parts which pose a choking hazard to a child.
Last Updated: 2004-02-11 Top