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Graco strollers recalled due to amputation, laceration hazard

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:20:03 +0000

Another popular brand of strollers are being recalled by the manufacturer due to the risk of children’s fingertips being amputated or lacerated, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling about 1.5 million strollers because the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism can amputate or lacerate children’s fingertips while the canopy is being opened or closed. To date, Graco has received reports of five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations. The recall involves Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree strollers and travel systems. For a list of Model numbers affected by the recall, visit Beasley Allen Recalls.

Graco’s stroller recall comes just two months after Maclaren USA announced it was recalling about one million of its Maclaren Strollers for the same reason. At the time of the recall, Maclaren had received 12 reports of fingertip amputation.

Graco manufactured the recalled strollers with two different hinge mechanisms. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches are included in this recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.

The strollers were sold between October 2004 and December 2009 at numerous retail stores nationwide, including AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, and Walmart. The strollers sell for between $80 and $90, and the travel systems sell for between $150 and $200.

Consumers with Graco strollers that fall under the recall should immediately stop using them and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit. Consumers can contact Graco between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday at (800) 345-4109, or on their Web site at www.gracobaby.com.

Graco has made a video Safety Announcement showing how to attach the hinge covers. View it here:

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New York community reacts to stroller recall

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:10:14 +0000

Parents in the New York community of Maverick Park Slope, where the human-to-stroller ratio is about 2 to 1, are in a frenzy about this week’s Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall of about a million single and double strollers made by Maclaren USA. The strollers are being recalled because of the risk of child fingertip amputation and laceration. At the time of the recall, Maclaren had received 15 reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, which resulted in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States.

The CSPC is urging consumers with the strollers to immediately stop using them and contact Maclaren to receive a free repair kit designed to remedy the situation. News of the recall had parents in Maverick Park Slope reacting at light speed. The Maclaren stroller, it turns out, is by far the most popular stroller in the neighborhood.

“This is an alarmist neighborhood, so people are going to be anti-Maclaren until they fix the problem,” said Dara Kass, a mother of two, to the New York Times. She said she had received numerous calls from friends and family frantically warning her about the recall.

Kass says the stroller issue is just as big a health concern to her and her friends as the swine flu. But some residents said they thought the worries were overblown, adding they probably wouldn’t even register for the protective device to prevent amputation.

“You do wonder sometimes, are we being overly worried?” says Jessica Carey. “But having a baby, I know literally anything can go wrong.”

Maclaren USA can be reached at (877) 688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.maclaren.us/recall.

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Strollers recalled after reports of child fingertip amputations

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:49 +0000

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Maclaren USA of South Norwalk, Conn., announced a voluntary recall of about one million Maclaren Strollers because the stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. To date, the 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. The recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The word “Maclaren” is printed on the stroller. Affected models include Volo, Trimuph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno, and Easy Traveller.

The affected strollers, which were manufactured in China, were sold at Babies “R” Us, Target and other product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide specializing in baby products from 1999 through November 2009. The strollers were sold for between $100 and $360.

The Consumer and Product Safety Commission is urging consumers with the strollers to immediately stop using these recalled strollers and contact Maclaren USA to receive a free repair kit. Maclaren USA can be reached at (877) 688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.maclaren.us/recall.

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