CPSC Sues Britax Over Stroller Wheel Detachments

On Friday, February 16, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") announced that it had voted 3-1 (along party lines) to authorize CPSC staff to file an administrative complaint against Britax Child Safety, Inc., ("Britax") a global manufacturer of car seats, strollers, and other juvenile products. In its Complaint, CPSC alleges certain models of Britax's B.O.B. jogging strollers contain a design defect which results in stroller wheel detachments. The Complaint seeks an order finding that the strollers present a substantial product hazard and directing Britax take action to recall the products, among other things.

One aspect of this case that's especially noteworthy is that it was opposed by Republican Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle, who is President Trump's nominee for permanent Chairman. The three Commissioners who voted affirmatively are all Democratic Commissioners who, as a supermajority, still have control over many areas of the agency over one