Children’s bicycle seats are being recalled in Canada due to being a potential choking hazard.
According to a consumer product recall posted Monday by Health Canada, the Hamax Buddy child seat is designed for bicycles that do not have a luggage rack, and can be installed on certain mountain and hybrid bicycles.
“The harness strap label of the child bicycle seat may detach, posing a choking hazard if a child puts the detached label in their mouth,” the recall posted by Health Canada said.
The recall involves items of the Hamax Buddy child seat in reference numbers 4091054 and 8591602.
“Immediately stop using the recalled product and completely remove the textile label from the harness strap,” the recall advised. “Once the label has been removed, the child bicycle seat can continue to be used as intended.”
The company reported that 3,218 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between January 2022 to August 2026.
As of Oct. 20, the company says they have received no reports or incidents or injuries in Canada.
The recall noted that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Customers are advised to contact Décathlon Canada Inc. by telephone or by email at onlineservice@decathlon.ca for more information.
Earlier in October, bottles of Aleve and Claritin and Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals tablets were being recalled due to a distribution error. The products were “reintroduced into saleable inventory and distributed” to the wholesale level, the recall notice said.
Prior to that, baby strollers from an Australian-based company were recalled for potentially posing a “serious risk of injury due to entrapment.” Children could fall and get hurt if the strollers tip over because a child’s torso could fit through the leg opening in the front seat, Health Canada said.
With files from CTV News’ Kayla Thompson, Joe Van Wonderen and Christl Dabu
