AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

Topeak BabySeat II

Published 23 April 2012

Product

A child carrier capsule for the purpose of carrying a child on the back of a bicycle. Identifying features description Part Numbers: TCS2101 & TCS2102 Batch codes with a year date of "09", "10" or "11" P/O numbers ranging from TOP81 up to and including TOP116

Why it was recalled

A gap in the hinge mechanism allows for a child's fingers to be inserted.

Hazard

When the user lifts the grab bar to remove the child from the seat, the child’s fingertips can be caught in the hinge mechanism, posing a finger entrapment or amputation hazard.

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Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.