Chemicals, Materials, and Safety RegulationsUpdated 9 days ago

What materials are used?

Our stroller materials are polyethylene, polyester, and either Knit, Twill Melange, Dobby Melange, 900 denier nylon, or a recycled fabric (see more below). Polyethylene is a food-grade, safe plastic. We test all of our products to the latest ASTM and Baby Safety Alliance (formerly JPMA) standards (see below) using ASTM-approved 3rd party laboratories. 

Additionally, all of our strollers are free from BPA, Pesticides, PFAS, Phthalates, PAH, and Formaldehyde. Our seats & canopies also use a fabric coating of polyethylene for waterproofing. Our stroller fabrics are naturally flame-retardant, so no flame-retardant chemicals are added.

Zoe Strollers

• Are free of flame retardants
• Are free from polyurethane foam
• Have a 5-point harness made of plastic (BPA-free)
• Have an Aluminum Frame
• Do not contain phthalates
• Use coated fabric (i.e., polyester coated with polyethylene for waterproofing) for the seat and canopy
• Use EVA plastic for the wheels and have an aluminum frame
• Our Recycled fabric is BPA-free
• Carry Baby Safety Alliance Verification and meet ASTM safety standards
• Have UPF 50
• Are water resistant

Stroller Fabrics

• Forest - Twill Melange
• Sand - Twill Melange
• Black - Twill Melange
• Ocean - Dobby Melange
• Luxe Grey - 900 denier
• Fern - Recycled Fabric
• River - Recycled Fabric
• Clay - Recycled Fabric
• Black (Traveler) - Recycled Fabric

Journey Fabric

• Seat: Knit Fabric
• Inside and outside of the canopy: Recycled PET (Recycled Post-Consumer Polyester, which comes from plastic waste collected in the environment, mainly in seas and landfills)

Zoe Rain Covers

Our rain covers are made with PVC, and all of our PVC is phthalate-free and BPA-free.

Zoe Wheels

All Zoe stroller wheels are solid and require no pumping or air (don’t worry - you’ll never get caught stranded with a flat!)

Our Everyday wheels - PU/polyurethane

• PU is a manufactured product designed around 50 years ago that mimics the rubber's grip and softness. These wheels are a unique product that offers the elasticity of rubber wheels combined with the toughness and durability of metal wheels. This makes polyurethane the perfect tread for transportation wheels, traction wheels and guiding rollers.

Our All-Terrain Wheels - EVA plastic with a rubber skin outer layer

• Rubber is a natural material sourced from the rubber tree. It is the highest quality wheel material, with superb grip, durability and softness. Rubber wheels feel incredibly smooth to push and work well at any temperature. In addition, rubber is the safest material - it doesn't slide on smooth or wet surfaces and lasts longer. 

Our Lightweight Travel Wheels - EVA plastic

• EVA is the abbreviation for “ethylene vinyl acetate” – a plastic made from the combination of ethylene and vinyl acetate. This elastomeric polymer can be used to make products that are rubber-like in their softness and flexibility. Being as lightweight as possible is the most important factor here.

You can find more information on our wheels here. 

ASTM safety standards include

• Surface Coating Limit: Carriages and strollers must not be painted with paint that contains more than 90 ppm (0.009 percent) lead.
• Lead Content Limit: Carriages and strollers must not contain greater than 100 ppm (0.01 percent) of total lead content in any accessible component part.
• Phthalate Content Limits: Carriages and strollers that contain plasticized parts that are designed, marketed, or intended to facilitate sleep (i.e., carriages or reclining strollers) or that have plasticized components that are designed, marketed, or intended to facilitate eating (i.e., food tray), must not contain more than 0.1 percent of the following eight specified phthalates: di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), or benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-n-pentyl phthalate (DPENP), di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHEXP), and dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP).
• Additionally, you can purchase a snack tray to use instead of the child’s leatherette handlebar if you do not wish to use the leatherette.