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12 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 15, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 12reports to CPSC
  • Dec 15, 2025the latest report was made
  • Jul 5, 2012the earliest
  • 12with the company’s comments
Brand
Valco Baby
Maker
Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs ValcobabyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
StrollersCPSC’s product type: Baby Strollers (code 1522), in Toys & Children: Strollers & Car Seats
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“Valco”, “Valco Babby” and “Valco Baby Snap duo”

By month

1 report from January 2025 to December 2025; the most in December 2025, 1. 11 earlier reports, since July 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20251
March 20241
July 20222
February 20221
August 20211
August 20201
September 20141
November 20121
October 20122
July 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 15, 2025, sent to the company Dec 18, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 7, 2026

    The product, in the report: This is a Valco Snap Duo stroller Model N9939, order 7908. It is a grey double stroller.

    I use a Valco Snap Duo stroller. During normal use on city sidewalks, the front right wheel failed at the attachment point where the wheel assembly is bolted to the frame. The mounting bolts tore through the metal frame, causing the wheel to rotate downward and lose contact with the ground. As a result, the stroller abruptly tipped forward, creating a serious risk of ejection and nearly throwing my children out of the stroller.

    Model
    N9939
    Where
    Brooklyn, New York: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 19, 2024, sent to the company Mar 21, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 4, 2024

    The product, in the report: Double baby stroller. Grey and black with leather on handle bar.

    Hi, I was using the Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Double stroller with a newborn and 1 year old inside. While I was pushing the stroller the front wheel snapped off and the stroller fell forward. It was very scary. Thankfully the children were properly restrained and neither got hurt. I contacted Valco baby, and they want me to purchase new wheels because it is out of the 1 year waranty. We used the stroller for about 2 years. I asked them if there is anything different or safer about the new wheels and they said no. I would not like to replace faulty wheels with faulty wheels. I searched online and noticed there was a recall on strollers produced that year with the same model number- N9939 for this reason. My order number was not included in the recall- Order [REDACTED].

    Model
    Model N9939
    UPC
    9315517099395
    Bought from
    Juvenille Planet, New Jersey
    Bought
    Mar 23, 2021
    Where
    Lakewood, New Jersey: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Babby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jul 12, 2022, sent to the company Jul 14, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2022

    The product, in the report: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Valco-Baby-Recalls-Snap-Duo-Trend-Strollers-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

    Valco Baby Stroller. Both wheels and the part that attach to the wheels broke off at the same time! Our kids went face down toward the ground in fast, and thankfully they were buckled in, otherwise would have been very big safety issue.

    Where
    hewlett, New York: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jul 12, 2022, sent to the company Jul 14, 2022, published by CPSC Jul 28, 2022

    The product, in the report: Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Double Stroller Charcoal model # N9939 order # 7893 (this order number was not included as part of the February recall and I believe it should now be recalled)

    The left front wheel of my Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend Double Stroller stroller broke without reason (didn’t hit a bump or anything, was on a smooth sidewalk). A few weeks ago the same thing had happened with the right wheel and they had sent a replacement for that wheel only. My kids’ nanny was using the stroller with two kids - 3 years and 15 months - to drop off the older child at camp and on the walk back home the wheel broke. Thankfully no injuries but she had to walk the stroller home about six blocks with three wheels and a 15 month old in it crossing streets so we are appalled and upset that this had happened (a second time!). Note that i am aware that there was a recall on this stroller in February but it did not include the order # of my stroller which is 7893 so I thought this was a non issue for the non-recalled strollers but, clearly, this is not the case and they should certainly expand the recall which is why I am reporting this. This second broken wheel was very dangerous situation.

    Model
    N9939
    UPC
    315517099395
    Bought from
    PishPoshBaby.com
    Where
    Millburn, New Jersey: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Feb 15, 2022, sent to the company Apr 26, 2022, published by CPSC May 17, 2022

    The product, in the report: Valco Baby Snap Duo Trend double stroller, black. Purchased October 2019.

    My stroller broke in half when being used on a regular paved road.

    Model
    snap duo trend
    UPC
    na
    Serial number
    na
    Bought from
    Pish Posh Baby
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2019, about then
    Where
    los angeles, California: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand valco baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  6. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Aug 25, 2021, sent to the company Aug 30, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 14, 2021

    The product, in the report: Valco Snap Duo Trend, Grey Marle Color

    The front wheels came off my stroller while pushing my children up a hill.

    Model
    N9938
    UPC
    9315517099388
    Serial number
    Order Number: [REDACTED]
    Bought from
    Albee Baby
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2020
    Where
    Brookline, Massachusetts: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made Aug 31, 2020, sent to the company Sep 25, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: Valco baby snap duo trend in charcoal. Delivery 09/2019

    I purchased the snap duo Valco Baby double stroller on 02/06/20 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. While walking slowly on the sidewalk the front wheel came off. The cap came off the pin that passes through the left front wheel. I only use the stroller in residential areas on sidewalks / paved roads so I was surprised when the wheel came off so easily. No one was injured as both kids were strapped in and I was walking slowly. I was also able to hold the stroller up and stop it from toppling so it just tilted forward. I do however see this fault as a pretty major safety issue if It toppled - which it could have, and children were to fall out of the stroller. [REDACTED]

    Model
    Snap Duo Trend Charcoal
    Bought from
    Magic beans, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Feb 6, 2020
    Where
    Providence, Rhode Island: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby Snap duo, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. No one hurt

    Made Sep 10, 2014, sent to the company Sep 18, 2014, published by CPSC Oct 2, 2014

    The product, in the report: Valco Zee Two Joey Toddler Seat, attached to a Valco Zee Two stroller (2013 model),

    My wife and I were walking with our 11 month old triplet children in a Valco Zee Two Stroller with Joey seat attachment. When crossing a street, the front wheel hit a large crack in the pavement and jolted the stroller. Upon being jolted, the Joey Seat became dislodged from the stroller and started falling forward to the ground, with our daughter in it. I was able to catch the seat before it hit the ground, otherwise our daughter would have fallen face-first into the pavement.

    On one attachment point, the spring-loaded piece that holds the Joey Seat into place came apart, and we found the spring and plastic buckle on the ground. On the other side, the Joey Seat came loose from the main stroller frame with the spring-loaded piece intact.

    We had verified the seat was locked into place before beginning our walk.

    Model
    Zee Two Joey Toddler Seat
    Bought from
    Albee Baby
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2014
    Where
    Arlington, Virginia: Street or Highway
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. First aid

    Made Nov 3, 2012, sent to the company Nov 16, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 10, 2012

    The product, in the report: It’s the standard model with the attached joey seat. model TRU8081 batch 7777

    We were pushing the stroller in a mall, strolling slowly in front of a store we were going to enter, when suddenly the joey seat came off the front of the stroller. My 27 month old son, strapped into the seat, went toppling with the joey seat onto the concrete floor. He bit his lip, causing quite a bit of bleeding. He bruised his eye as well. Needless to say, he’s petrified of the stroller now.

    Model
    model TRU8081
    Where
    Unspecified: Other
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  10. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Oct 17, 2012, sent to the company Oct 25, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 8, 2012

    The product, in the report: Valco Baby Zee Two Stroller with attached corresponding Valco Baby Zee Two Joey Toddler Seat A side-by-side double stroller with a toddler seat elevated above other seats and attached to the front of the stroller black/grey in color

    I was using the Valco Baby Zee Two stroller, which is a double side-by-side stroller. I also had the Valco Baby Zee Two Joey Toddler seat attached to it, making it able accommodate three children. I had my three young children in the stroller and was walking in the mall. They had been in the stroller for about two hours.

    All of a sudden the stroller locking mechanism failed, the stroller folded in on itself, collapsed, and slammed backwards to the ground. The lock, which keeps the stroller in an upright position, failed out of nowhere with no prompting. The lock is located near the bottom basket. When looking at a picture of the stroller, the seat back area slammed directly backwards to the ground, folding into the rear brake bar that holds the wheels, making the two frame bars flat against each other. My two children in the stroller seats were luckily fastened correctly because they were slammed backwards into the ground in the stroller. The child located in the front Joey Toddler Seat slammed backwards, crushing my other two children. The Joey Toddler seat came unconnected from the front of the stroller when the stroller failed, therefore forcing the seat to slam into the other children as they slammed backwards to the floor.

    One of my then 19 month old twins was sitting in the stroller seat, and the other was in the Joey Toddler seat. My then 5 month old was also sitting in the stroller seat. His older brother in the Joey Toddler seat slammed backwards into him. Had he not been wearing his [REDACTED] helmet I believe he would have been seriously injured. All of my children could have been seriously injured the way the stroller slammed backwards into the ground with such force. We are extremely lucky that they were okay.

    My children were brought directly to their pediatrician to check for possible injuries that I could not see (such as head/internal) as they do not talk yet and cannot explain how they are feeling. They all screamed/cried and were obviously upset during/after the incident. Luckily they just had some bruises and scratches, especially the two children who were additionally crushed by the Toddler Seat. On the “People & Injuries” section I am selecting “Injury, Seen by medical professional” because they did see the Dr, but luckily had no major injuries resulting from this incident.

    Absolutely nothing prompted this. The stroller was being used appropriately, the basket area was not overloaded, and all of the children were well below the weight limits. Had the stroller not locked in place when I unfolded it initially to use it, the stroller never would have remained upright to begin with. But the stroller locked into place when it was first unfolded and worked for about two hours before it suddenly had the locking mechanism fail.

    Directly following this incident, the stroller would not lock into place. Of course we never put our children into this stroller again. When examining it later on, sometimes it locked into place and sometimes it didn’t. But there is no way we would use it again because there is no telling when the lock may spontaneously fail again.

    The stroller is model number ZET0311, Batch number 7826.

    Model
    Valco Baby Zee Two Stroller, model ZET0311, Batch 7826
    UPC
    9315517660311
    Bought from
    Valco Baby- website
    Bought
    Jul 15, 2012
    Where
    Midland Park, Unspecified: Other
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  11. No one hurt

    Made Oct 11, 2012, sent to the company Oct 19, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 2, 2012

    The product, in the report: Valco Runabout Tri-Mode Double Stroller. Model number TRU6293

    The brakes do not work properly. Specifically, where the brake “bar” engages the brake cogs, it doesn’t always line up with the cogs. Because of the misalignment, the brake bar sometimes breaks off the brake cogs when it tries to engage. My wheels now have more than half of the brake cogs broken or bent. So far, I have had no runaway stroller, but I am highly concerned. Valco says I have to purchase new wheels if I want new cogs. I ordered new wheels 6 months ago, but they don’t have any and have put my order in as a backorder.

    Model
    TRU6293
    Where
    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  12. First aid

    Made Jul 5, 2012, sent to the company Jul 27, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 10, 2012

    The product, in the report: Double stroller with toddler seat attached

    We have a Tri-Mode EX Twin Stroller (http://shop.valcobaby.com/products/productdetail/Twin+Tri+Mode+EX/part_number=Twin%20Tri%20Mode/4360.0.1.1.19578.0.0.0.0?pp=8&) with toddler seat (http://shop.valcobaby.com/products/category/Toddler+Seats/4360.0.1.1.56.1022684.0.0.0) from Valco.

    Our 14 months twins and 33 month old daughter were in the stroller. The twins were in the double stroller and our daughter was in the toddler seat.

    The stroller was setup properly and all the kids were secured. We were at [REDACTED] and I was walking the stroller down a slight incline and all of a sudden the toddler seat completely fell out of attachment. Our daughter landed on her head/face and was bruised, scrapped, and swollen. We did not take her to the hospital as the swelling reduced and she did not have signs of a concussion.

    Model
    Twin Tri Mode EX and Joey Toddler Seat
    Bought from
    Valco Baby
    Bought
    May 13, 2011
    Where
    Concord, New Hampshire: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Age 2, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Valco Baby, made or sold by Unique Baby Products USA LLC dbs Valcobaby
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

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