CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 24, 2012 —Adding to its versatile stroller line, BRITAX announced today the B-AGILE DOUBLE STROLLER http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-agile-double, the company’s first stroller to offer side-by-side seats.  The light-weight double stroller offers the same quick-fold design and great maneuverability that made the single B-AGILE http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/b-agile a top seller, but with capacity for two children.

Built to grow with families, both B-AGILE DOUBLE STROLLER seats have an infinite recline and can accommodate children from birth up to 50 pounds.  Padded, supportive seats feature a 5-point harness system with a no-rethread adjustable harness and head pad. The stroller includes the CLICK & GO adapter system to accommodate one BRITAX infant car seat.  This convenient feature makes it a complete travel system for families on the move.

For added convenience, the B-AGILE DOUBLE STROLLER has a height-adjustable handle; linked parking brake, which locks both wheels; and an automatic chassis lock when folded.  Caregivers will appreciate the roomy under-seat storage basket that can be accessed from the back or through the zipper on the front leg rest.  The seat-back pockets offer additional storage space.  Children ride in shaded comfort under extra-large canopies with mesh ventilation windows that allow parents to check on seated children.  All-wheel suspension ensures a smooth ride.

BRITAX’s B-AGILE DOUBLE STROLLER (MSRP: $449.99) is available in two fashions, black and red, and will be available in independent and mass retailers starting in late May. BRITAX accessories for the B-AGILE DOUBLE include the CHILD TRAY http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/b-agile-double-child-tray (MSRP: $24.99) and RAIN COVER http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/b-agile-double-rain-cover ($59.99) (sold separately).  Additional accessories, compatible with the B-AGILE DOUBLE STROLLER, are the Stroller Organizer http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/stroller-organizer ($29.99) and Adult Cup Holder http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/universal-adult-cup-holder ($14.99) (sold separately). For more information about BRITAX, visit www.britaxusa.com, or find BRITAX on Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

About Britax Child Safety Inc.

BRITAX manufactures and markets a full line of premium car seats, strollers, baby carriers and accessories.  Since its founding in Britain in 1939, the company has established itself as a trusted juvenile products brand, known for a commitment to thoughtful, innovative engineering of safe, top-quality and intuitively designed products.

In 2011 BRITAX acquired BOB Trailers, Inc.  This addition reflects the company’s commitment to offering a full line of strollers to meet the modern family’s lifestyle needs.  BRITAX and BOB offer versatility and a lifespan beyond one child.

BRITAX USA is located in Charlotte, N.C., and employs more than 200 people.  For more information, visit www.britaxusa.com.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 19, 2012 — BRITAX introduced today its all-new, B-READY, http://www.britaxusa.com/strollers/2012-b-ready, stroller, a versatile and stylish modular stroller equipped with convenient, comfortable features to meet the needs of growing families.

The 2012 B-READY’s new design offers many updated features, including four recline positions on the top seat, with a new, more upright seated position and a deeper storage basket.  It also includes new, all-terrain, bump-absorbing, foam-filled rubber tires that ride like traditional pneumatic tires, yet never “go flat.” The B-READY accommodates baby from birth up to 55 pounds.

Like the popular original B-READY, the 2012 version accommodates growing families.  It easily converts into 14 configurations that can carry one or two children using any combination of the top seat, 2nd seat, bassinet and infant car seats (sold separately).  Thanks to the integrated CLICK & GO system, parents can alternate the top seat, bassinet and infant car seats without an additional purchase. BRITAX’s unique infant car seats are built to attach to BRITAX strollers right out of the box, allowing easy transfer of the infant car seat from stroller to the car.

“We listened to our customers and developed a stroller with new, improved features to help make parents’ lives a little easier,” said Jon McGuire, Director of Marketing at BRITAX.  “The newly designed B-READY offers non-inflatable tires, a more upright position, an even smoother ride; and provides more storage, among other things.  Parents can trust that, along with convenience, this stroller provides a safe and pleasant ride for their children.”

Parents also will enjoy the ease and convenience of the B-READY’s adjustable top handle with its molded grip and cup holder. An automatic chassis lock secures the frame in a folded position, with or without the second seat attached.  One-step, linked rear brakes with color-coded indicators confirm the stroller is locked in place, or ready to roll.

Available in five fashions, Navy, Black, Red, Silver and Twilight, the 2012 BRITAX B-READY (MSRP: $499.99) will be sold in independent and mass retailers in April.  Additional accessories are the 2nd Seat http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/b-ready-second-seat (MSRP: $149.99), Bassinet http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/stroller-bassinet (MSRP: $149.99), Stroller Organizer http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/stroller-organizer ($29.99), Stroller Board http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/stroller-board ($89.99), Infant Car Seat Adapter http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/infant-car-seat-adapter-frame ($49.99), Full Rain Cover http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/b-ready-full-rain-cover ($49.99), Lower Infant Car Seat Adapter http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/b-ready-lower-infant-car-seat-adapter ($79.99) and UV Net http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/uv-mosquito-net ($39.99) (sold separately). For more information about BRITAX, visit www.britaxusa.com, or find BRITAX on Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

About Britax Child Safety Inc.

BRITAX manufactures and markets a full line of premium car seats, strollers, baby carriers and accessories.  Since its founding in Britain in 1939, the company has established itself as a trusted juvenile products brand, known for a commitment to thoughtful, innovative engineering of safe, top-quality and intuitively designed products.

In 2011 BRITAX acquired BOB Trailers, Inc.  This addition reflects the company’s commitment to offering a full line of strollers to meet the modern family’s lifestyle needs.  BRITAX and BOB offer versatility and a lifespan beyond one child.

BRITAX USA is located in Charlotte, N.C., and employs more than 200 people.  For more information, visit www.britaxusa.com.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20, 2012 – BRITAX adds a fun and practical new product to its growing stroller accessory line: the STROLLER BOARD http://www.britaxusa.com/accessories/stroller-board. Designed to fit most strollers, this accessory offers a ride-along option for older children and demonstrates BRITAX’s longstanding commitment to manufacture innovative and functional products.

Attachable to the back of most strollers with horizontal or vertical frames, the BRITAX STROLLER BOARD accommodates children up to 50 pounds for a safe, standing ride. The black STROLLER BOARD, 17 inches by 9 inches, is set on three wheels, each with independent suspension. It has adjustments for stroller width, mounting bracket height and positioning the board closer or further from the stroller depending on the child’s height. A storage strap holds the stroller board out of the way when not in use, while a quick-release design offers easy installation and removal.

The BRITAX STROLLER BOARD (MSRP: $89.99) will be available in independent and mass retailers in April. For more information about BRITAX, visit www.britaxusa.com, or find BRITAX on Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

About Britax Child Safety Inc.

BRITAX manufactures and markets a full line of premium car seats, strollers, baby carriers and accessories. Since its founding in Britain in 1939, the company has established itself as a trusted juvenile products brand, known for a commitment to thoughtful, innovative engineering of safe, top-quality and intuitively designed products.

In 2011 BRITAX acquired BOB Trailers, Inc. This addition reflects the company’s commitment to offering a full line of strollers to meet the modern family’s lifestyle needs. BRITAX and BOB offer versatility and a lifespan beyond one child.

BRITAX USA is located in Charlotte, N.C., and employs more than 200 people. For more information, visit www.britaxusa.com.

Modular stroller gets a colorful makeover

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10, 2011 — Parents will now find BRITAX’s B-READY stroller — a versatile and stylish modular stroller equipped to meet the growing family’s needs — in three new colors: Twilight, Pink and Mediterranean Blue*.  The new colors will complement the existing line of Black, Green, Red and Silver B-READY strollers.

Beyond its new colors, the B-READY has another key feature: It can be converted from a single child stroller to a double stroller (or twin stroller) using a combination of seats, bassinets and infant car seats in 14 configurations.

The B-READY offers a number of features that make it a practical and easy travel system. It comes equipped with a removable seat that can be positioned forward or rear facing (for children 6 months or older, or weighing up to 55 pounds) as well as an adjustable, no re-thread five-point harness system and multi-position recline. The stroller offers a large canopy to shield children from harmful UV rays and full suspension ensuring a smooth ride.

Parents also will experience comfort and convenience with the B-READY’s adjustable top handle with a molded grip, large storage basket and removable parent pouch. The stroller comes with an automatic chassis lock that secures the frame in a folded position, and the stroller can be folded with the second seat. A one-foot anti-scuff linked rear brake helps determine when brakes are locked or unlocked by red and green indicators.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: B.O.B.® single and double strollers

Units: About 337,000 in the United States and 20,000 in Canada

Importer: B.O.B. Trailers Inc., of Boise, Idaho

Hazard: A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child’s neck, posing a strangulation hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of an 11-month-old girl who got entangled at the neck by the stroller’s drawstring. The child was freed by her mother.

Description: This recall involves the following 11 models of B.O.B.® single and double strollers. The name “B.O.B” appears on the cargo basket under the stroller and on the front of the stroller. All of the recalled strollers have a yellow/orange drawstring at the rear of the canopy which is used to gather loose fabric when the canopy is pulled back. Strollers have the serial number either stamped in the frame or on a white label located on the stroller’s rear right leg.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is announcing the recall of about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. CPSC and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred in these strollers between 2003 and 2005. In addition, CPSC is aware of five reports of infants becoming entrapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.

Entrapment and strangulation can occur, especially to infants younger than 12 months of age, when a child is not harnessed. An infant can pass through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom, but his/her head and neck can become entrapped by the tray. Infants who become entrapped at the neck are at risk of strangulation.

The recall involves older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour™ and MetroLite™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to the existence of the January 2008 voluntary industry standard which addresses the height of the opening between the stroller’s tray and the seat bottom. This voluntary standard requires larger stroller openings that prevent infant entrapment and strangulation hazards.

This recall involves Graco Quattro Tour™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to November 2006 and MetroLite™ strollers and travel systems manufactured prior to July 2007. The strollers and travel systems were distributed between November 2000 and December 2007. The model numbers are printed on a label at the lower portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels or underneath the stroller. The name “Graco” appears on a label on the stroller tray and the headrest. Models included in the recall are:
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Choosing the correct stroller can be a daunting task. Richard Woo of Cititkids, San Francisco wrote an excellent article for our Baby News “Shopping for Baby” resource guide. These points will help you determine what type of stroller will suit your needs best. If you haven’t done so already, and are in Citikids neighborhood, stop by and pick up the newest “Shopping for Baby” resource guide or find your local Baby News store and pick up the resource guide.

The Most Important Tings to Consider When Purchasing a Stroller
by Richard Woo of Citikids

1) Where do you plan on strolling? People who live in rural areas where the stroller will be used on dirt trails have different needs than a person who uses it on concrete sidewalks. Strollers come with wheel sizes from 3” diameter plastic to 16” aluminum alloy wheels with air filled tires.

2) Are most of your trips car trips or is the stroller being used primarily in your neighborhood? People who use their cars a lot should consider the size of the stroller when folded to maximize the space left for other things that share the trunk with the stroller. Picture a couple of bags of groceries and a few cases of diapers or toilet paper fitting with your stroller. Strollers that are used from the garage to the street can be larger and heavier than ones that need to be folded and lifted into the car. Bring your car with you on your stroller shopping trip.

3) Will the stroller user be tall, short, average, have long legs, or have a bad back? Every stroller is different. Try them to see if you have enough room to walk comfortably without kicking the back of the stroller. Some strollers have adjustable height handles for both shorter and taller adults. Standing tall when strolling is always more comfortable than hunching over. Make sure your stroller fits you.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 24, 2010 — Drawing on its history of thoughtful engineering, leading car seat and stroller manufacturer Britax introduced today the B-READY, a versatile and stylish modular stroller equipped to meet the growing family’s needs. The B-READY can be converted from a single child system to a two-child or twin system utilizing any combination of seats, bassinets and infant car seats in 14 possible configurations. This allows little ones to be secured comfortably in various appropriate positions on the stroller, also making it easy for parents to watch them as they rest or sleep. B-READY is the most comprehensive stroller on the market with single-child configurations and the option to expand it for infant twins or two children. As a result, this stroller helps ensure that parents will “be ready” as their families grow.

“For years parents and caregivers have relied on Britax for the thoughtful details that make life on the go easier and safer,” said Jon Chamberlain, president of Britax USA. “Our product designers know that parents want products with extended life spans that can grow with their family. The B-READY was designed with more options when traveling with one or two children. The result is a feature-rich and adaptive stroller design inspired by how parents hold and connect with their children.”

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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Britax “Blink” Umbrella Strollers

Units: About 14,000 in the United States and 900 in Canada

Importer: Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
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