Step2 Recalls Children's Grocery Shopping Carts Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Step2's Little Helper's Shopping Cart with the following model numbers and color combinations: 700000 (blue basket with tan cart,) 708500 (pink basket with white cart) and 8567KL (pink basket with gray cart). The grocery shopping carts measure 18.5 inches by 13 inches by 21.5 inches and have a shopping cart base and basket, four wheels and a doll seat. Only units with date code combinations of 5 and 19 are included in this recall. The date code can be found on the center rib on the back of the basket below the handle. The model number is located on the product packaging.

Is my product affected?

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• Little Helper's™ children's grocery shopping carts · About 17,000 (In addition, about 3,500 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: BJ Wholesale Club, Kohl's and other stores nationwide and online at Step2.com from May 2019 through October 2019 for about $40.; The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

Step2 has received 22 reports of cart baskets breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Step2 at 800-347-8372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.step2.com and click on Services & Recall and then on Product Recalls at the top of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Step2 appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all Step2 recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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