CPSCGeneral Alert
Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations
Published: November 9, 2009Recall ID: 10033Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The word "Maclaren" is printed on the stroller.
Affected Products
Maclaren Strollers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Maclaren-USA-Recalls-to-Repair-Strollers-Following-Fingertip-Amputations- |
| Title | Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/466df00766164c97ad62676653157494.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Stroller |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/777920a180da41b194494bca50c48636.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Stroller |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2c275ae7aeb146f7a529912fda81bd06.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Stroller |
| Hazards › Name | The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Maclaren Strollers |
| Products › Type | Strollers & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 2155 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About one million |
| Recall I D | 33 |
| Remedies › Name | The recall remedy is no longer available. Destroy and discard the recalled strollers. |
| Retailers › Name | Babies"R"Us, Target and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360. |
| Recall Date | 2009-11-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The word "Maclaren" is printed on the stroller. |
| Distributors › Name | Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn. |
| Recall Number | 10033 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Maclaren USA toll-free at (877) 688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.maclaren.us/recall |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-02-04T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |