Valco Baby Latitude Single Stroller EX- Licorice

 (5 customer reviews)

I have had my Valco Baby Latitude stroller for just over a month and have liked it until now. My baby is 3 months old and weighs approximately 14 pounds. I was pushing the stroller with him in his carseat which was snapped into the frame and noticed the bolt from under the seat had broken off. Upon further investigation I noticed that BOTH of the bolts on the under side of the stroller that hold the frame in a standing position had broken! One had come completely out and the other was barely holding on. As soon as I slid the second bolt out, the whole stroller flattened to the ground! Thankfully my child was not in the stroller when this occurred. Valco is sending me two new bolts but now I'm scared to use it for my son. Be forewarned.

I own this Valco Latitude stroller and after today I will never use it again! While at the park this afternoon the stroller folded while my 18 month old baby was sitting in it. He face planted into the sand and busting his lip. I can't tell you how horrible I felt, I thought it was my fault. I checked the stroller and clicked everything into place. I calmed him down strapped him back in to go home and on our way to the car it happened again! this time catching the skin from his calf in-between the bars. This stroller is a hazard! This isn't my first problem with this stroller either, After only one month of use the bar underneath the carriage broke and it took customer service one year to get back to me and replace the part.

I bought my valco latitude second hand for half its original price, my rating would probably be lower if i had paid full price. It is a good design, with a huge adjustable/removable canopy that really does keep baby well shaded, easy one hand recline that goes almost flat, decent sized storage compartment (although it is very hard to access if the seat is reclined), comes with car seat adaptor, rain cover and foot muff.

But on the down side, like the other reviewers i also had problems with the bolts that connect the storage bin to the stroller body, one fell out, and then several months later the other did as well, the stroller will not stay open without those bolts in place. Fortunately, i noticed the problem while opening the stroller and not while walking down the street with my child in it. But for less than a dollar at the hardware store i got some stronger, longer bolts and washers to replace the original ones and haven't had any problems since. It is a safety...Read more