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Avanti Strollers Repair Program by Perego

CPSC recall 88033. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 88033 has the recall date 31 May 1988. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Strollers & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 88033: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Avanti Strollers Repair Program by Perego NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 1988 Release # 88-033 Perego Offers Repair for Avanti Strollers Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Peg Perego U.S.A., Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, announces a voluntary consumer repair program for its "Avanti" model stroller. In at least 13 reported instances an infant seated in the stroller has put his mouth over a metal wire guide that runs parallel to the stroller's arm rest. The child's chin has been caught in the one-inch space between the wire guide and the arm rest, resulting in lacerations to the mouth, and in some cases, loosening of teeth or loss of teeth. The Perego "Avanti" stroller sold for approximately $99 nationwide. 11,344 units were distributed by the firm between January 1, 1986 and December 15, 1986. Peg Perego U.S.A., Inc. will provide a free repair kit that will close the gap where children's chins have been caught. The repair kit will not interfere with the stroller's reversible handle feature. To obtain the repair kit and…
ProductPerego Avanti strollers, Strollers & Accessories
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1988: not given
CPSC recalls of 1988
75
Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
13%
Recalls of 1988 in the category Strollers & Accessories
4%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88033. https://recallregister.com/product/4744-avanti-strollers-repair-program-by-perego/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 88033 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 88033 has no incident or injury text.