PSA: Maclaren stroller recall

azazela

https://baby411.typepad.com/babybargains/2009/11/recall-massive-maclaren-stroller-recall-coming-this-tuesday.html 

RECALL: Massive Maclaren stroller recall coming this Tuesday Nov. 10

Breaking news: Maclaren plans to recall 1 million strollers---all its production between 1999 and 2009---after receiving 12 reports of hinges on the stroller that amputated children's fingertips. The company will send out a cover for the hinges to all owners. 

The CPSC and Maclaren will issue a press release in the recall this Tuesday; Maclaren began notifying its dealers of the recall in the past couple of days.

Here is the take-home message until the recall is official:

? Stop using all Maclaren strollers---yes, every model made since 1999.

? When the recall goes public on Tuesday, order a hinge cover from Maclaren's web site or phone line. (Note: the web site is not live yet as of this writing).

? Wait until you install the hinge cover before using the stroller again.

We will blogging updates on this recall as it develops this week.

Mc_Newlywed

Thanks for the info.  

neen01

thanks for the info, makes sense I guess because it is all sharp metal

Mrs.JBW

thanks for the info

MrsDB

ACK! scary! i always chuckle at recalls for hoodies due to strangulation risk from the ties. duh! but this one is scary!!! can you imagine your kids finger being amputated from the stroller? i will certainly not be using mine until it's fixed!

azazela

Yeah definitely scary, but reading about it further, it looks like it happens if fingers are caught when the stroller is getting folded/unfolded. Yeah, I'd listen to the recall and wait for the parts.