J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag For Standard and Double Strollers, Red

by J.L. Childress

Product Features

• Protects stroller from dirt and germs
• Not recommended for baggage check
• Measures approximately 42 by 21 by 13”
• Made of lightweight, heavy-duty fabric
• Webbing handles for easy lifting

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 46 x 21 x 13 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003554H9M
• UPC: 052678021122
• Item model number: 2112
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #3 in Baby > Strollers > Accessories > Travel Carry Bags
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Use this handy, compact travel bag when gate-checking a standard or double stroller to protect it from dirt and germs. The bright red color and large graphics easily identify your item for return to gate. Fits and covers most standard and double strollers easily with draw-string closure and adjustable lock. Stuffs quickly into attached pouch for traveling convenience. Compact to fit in travel bags. Features two webbing handles for easy lifting and personal identification box. Fits baby trend sit 'n stand, peg perego, phil and Ted's, Quinny buzz, bob single Jogging strollers, Graco meteorite, Snug rider and duo glider, Bugaboo, Joovy, Chicco, Combi and Combi twin, Malaren and Malaren twin, baby planet and more. Not recommended for baggage check.

Product Description

J.L. Childress Stroller Gate Check Bag

This handy lightweight storage bag protects from dust and dirt, and fits most types of single strollers with an umbrella-style or linear fold. Bold graphics say GATE CHECK, letting airline staff know this bag needs to be gate checked on your airplane. It folds compactly to fit in a small attached pouch that's sized to carry in a purse or diaper bag.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, May 13, 2010

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E. Hinman (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag For Standard and Double Strollers, Red (Baby Product)

I bought this bag because I was travelling alone with our 5 month old son and I wanted to have the stroller in the airport (3 flights...). After the first flight, it was already torn and by the end of the day it had 4 tears in it, my stroller handle was slightly damaged and I am looking into another option for getting home. I can see how for an umbrella stroller, this idea may be a good option, but I am travelling with a BOB revolution and the stroller is too much for such wimpy fabric. It really needs to be a better quality fabric and have some structure to it, in order to put up with the rigors of airline travel. My decision was based on price and convience. It was convient enough, but it's clear that you get what you pay for.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, September 6, 2010

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O4fun - See all my reviews

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This review is from: J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag For Standard and Double Strollers, Red (Baby Product)

We bought this to cover our BOB stroller for gate check in. It ripped into shreds on our first short 1 hour trip. Don't waste your money on it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shoddy Workmanship, Great Idea, September 1, 2010

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Kyle C Buller (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag For Standard and Double Strollers, Red (Baby Product)

Edited to add: Bag fell apart and ruptured at the seams on second leg of first journey. It was a complete waste of my money and time. Do not follow in my disappointed footsteps.

******Original Review******

I have a Maclaren Techno XLR stroller and while it does collapse into an Umbrella style fold, it is really rather large and quite long. I had tried other travel bags, but they did not fit my stroller and I was not interested in paying what Maclaren wanted for a travel bag given how little we fly.

I ordered this and am happy to say that the stroller fits well.

Yet, I am only giving it two stars because the bag was not very well sewn and the fabric is far too flimsy for its intended purpose. The seam allowances are ragged and skimpy. The entire bag arrives folded in upon itself in a small pouch which is incorperated into the bag at the top near the opening. The idea of self storage is great, but the storage pouch is very small and requires precise oragami folds to get the entire gate check bag into the small pouch. In addition, the zipper on the pouch is very flimsy and the seams around the zipper were so frayed as to render it impossible to zip up the pouch as the threads kept getting into the zipper and stopping any forward or backward movement.

I wrestled with the zipper for almost 20 minutes and finally got it free. I then turned the pouch inside out and used a lighter to singe/melt the frayed nylon threads and seams as to render them sealed and no longer intruding into the zipper space. Now I can open and close the zipper, but it is still not a smooth process since the zipper is so flimsy.

I really like the idea and size of this bag, but I cannot recommend it for anyone. Frankly, I think I should have gotten the more expensive Maclaren travel bag as I doubt this bag will survive more than one plane trip. Given that the purpose of this bag is to protect a necessary item while undergoing rough treatment, it is inadequate. I would get far more protection if I took along a large lawn trash bag, placed my stroller inside and then taped it up with some red packing tape. For far less money I would have more protection for my stroller, though it would have looked horrible.

I have other accessories from J.L. Childress that were of excellent quality, and so I overlooked the other reviewers claims of shoddy construction. Alas, they were correct. While I will still buy from the company, I have learned my lesson and will stay far away from their items with less than stellar reviews.