Nov 9, 2009 1:00 pm US/Pacific
Maclaren To Recall 1M Strollers; Amputation Feared
Fears Of Children Getting Fingers Sliced Sparks Company To Recall 1 Million Strollers Dating Back to 1999
(CBS)
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Maclaren issued a recall for 1 million strollers sold since 1999 due to an amputation hazard for small children. The affected models include: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
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A major stroller manufacturer is set to make a massive recall Tuesday
over concerns that children can have their fingertips sliced in a
hinge.
Maclaren will recall all strollers dating back to 1999 - one million in total -
a source tells the New York Daily News.
According to Maclaren: "We felt it was in the interest of customer
safety to quickly develop a solution to this potential problem." The
company adds in its press release that, "the solution was developed
with cooperation from the
Consumer Product Safety Commission."
According to
the company's press release, the affected models include: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
Twelve children who allegedly had their fingertips chopped off after
getting caught in the hinge sparked the recall, the newspaper reports.
"Stop using it immediately," CBS News medical correspondent Dr.
Jennifer Ashton advises parents who own a Maclaren stroller. Ashton,
however, said that the company plans to send parents a protective kit
to place over the hinge. The kit can be ordered
via the company's Web site.
Additionally, Maclaren states: "Until the kit arrives and you have
fitted it, you should use extra care when folding and unfolding the
strollers and be sure children's hands are well clear of all
mechanisms."
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which plans to officially announce the recall Tuesday, declined to comment.
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