Maclaren Strollers Recalled For Amputation Hazard
Nearly one million Maclaren strollers were recalled today after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The strollers were sold at Target and Babies R Us.
I checked with my wife and we have never owned a stroller made by Maclaren but I hope others will read this and be aware of the recall. What a terrible thing to happen to a child!
From the Associated Press:
The recall includes all nine models of single and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall after an investigation.
The amputation risk occurs when a child’s finger is placed in the hinge mechanism of a stroller while it is being unfolded. When the opened stroller locks into place, it can cut off the tip of the child’s finger.
The recall includes the following stroller models: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller. They have been sold at Babies “R” Us, Target and other stores around the country since 1999. Prices for the strollers ranged from $100 to $360.
From USA Today:
The recall affects all of the models sold between 1999 and November 2009.
“The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
It says the British firm has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States.
Click here to read the CPSC report and click here to read a statement from the company.
From the New York Times:
The CPSC said consumers should immediately stop using the strollers, which were made in China, unless otherwise instructed. The recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold in the United States starting in 1999.
Maclaren said it has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, which led to 12 reported fingertip amputations in the United States.
The incidents occurred while the strollers were being opened or closed, not while the children were seated in the strollers, a spokeswoman said.
Maclaren is offering consumers a free repair kit. The recall only relates to the British company’s U.S. business.
Models affected by the recall include Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveler.
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November 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm
oh my gosh, i don’t have any babies but wanted to say thank you for putting this out for ones that do. This is just horrible that 12 children have gotten injured. Hope everyone that owns these stroller’s hear this and stop using them.
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November 11, 2009 at 6:45 pm
How horrible.
November 18, 2009 at 11:12 pm
The design of these double strollers from Maclaren allows the seats to recline including into the position where should your child want to sleep they can. Plus the design of these seats is one that they recline separately rather than together so if one child remains a wake they won’t disturb the other one as they sleep.
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