Peg Perego Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation; One Child Death Reported
CPSC recall 12232. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact the firm for a free repair kit. Do not return the stroller to the retailers as they will not be able to provide the repair kit.
CPSC recall 12232 has the recall date 24 Jul 2012. The notice names the firm Peg Perego. The recall has about 6,223,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Strollers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | A 6-month-old baby boy from Tarzana, Calif. died of strangulation after his head was trapped between the seat and the tray of his Peg Perego stroller in 2004. Another baby, a 7-month-old girl from New York, N.Y., nearly strangled when her head became trapped between the seat and the tray of her stroller in 2006. |
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| Units | 6,223,000 |
| Description | The recall involves two different older versions of the Peg Perego strollers, Venezia and Pliko-P3, manufactured between January 2004 and September 2007, in a variety of colors. Only strollers that have a child tray with one cup holder are part of this recall. Strollers with a bumper bar in front of the child or a tray with two cup holders are not included in this recall. "Peg Perego" and "Venezia" or "Pliko-P3" are printed on the side of the strollers. The following Venezia and Pliko-P3 stroller model numbers that begin with the following numbers are included in this recall. The model number is printed on a white label on the back of the Pliko P-3's stroller seat and on the Venezia stroller's footboard. IPliko-P3 Stroller Model Numbers PFR28US34xxxxxxxx IPFT28NA63 IPFT28NA64 IPP328MU10 IPP328MU09 IPP328US09 IPP328US10 IPP329US10 IPPA28US32 IPPA28US33 IPPA28US34 IPPD28NA34 Venezia Stroller Model Numbers IPVA13MU09 IPVA13MU10 IPVA13US09 IPVA13US10 IPVA13US32 IPVA13US34 IPVC13NA32 IPVC13NA34 |
| Product | Peg Perego Venezia and Pliko-P3 strollers, About 6,223,000, Strollers |
| Sold at | Various retailers nationwide, including Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby from January 2004 through September 2010 for between $270 and $330 for the Pliko P-3 stroller and between $350 and $450 for the Venezia stroller. |
| Importer | Peg Perego USA Inc |
| Made in | Italy |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,223,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Strollers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Peg Perego
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2016 | Peg Perego Recalls Children's Ride-On Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert) |
| 10 Jul 2001 | CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12232. https://recallregister.com/product/1099-peg-perego-recalls-strollers-due-to-risk-of-entrapment-and-strangulati/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12232 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
A 6-month-old baby boy from Tarzana, Calif. died of strangulation after his head was trapped between the seat and the tray of his Peg Perego stroller in 2004. Another baby, a 7-month-old girl from New York, N.Y., nearly strangled when her head became trapped between the seat and the tray of her stroller in 2006.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various retailers nationwide, including Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby from January 2004 through September 2010 for between $270 and $330 for the Pliko P-3 stroller and between $350 and $450 for the Venezia stroller.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12232?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,223,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Italy