CPSC Recall in 2016: Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-080

Date: January 21, 2016

Product Name: Britax B-Ready strollers

Recall Description:

The foam padding on the stroller's arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard.

Hazard Description:

The foam padding on the stroller's arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 49,000 in the U.S. (in addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

Britax has received 117 reports of children biting the arm bar foam padding, including five reports of children choking or gagging on foam fragments.

Sold At:

Babies R Us, buybuy Baby, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Diapers.com and other websites from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $500 for the stroller. The replacement top seats were sold by Britax from April 2010 through January 2016 for about $150.

Manufactured In:

China