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11/9/09

Maclaren Recalls U.S. Strollers After Kids’ Fingers Amputated
2009-11-09 14:49:12.314 GMT


By Inyoung Hwang
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Maclaren USA Inc., the maker of baby
carriages, is recalling all umbrella strollers sold in the U.S.
after receiving reports of 12 kids who had their fingertips
amputated by the side hinges over the past 10 years.
Maclaren USA, a South Norwalk, Connecticut-based unit of
the closely held U.K. company, has been working with the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission on the voluntary recall,
Charlotte Addison, a spokeswoman for Maclaren, said today.
The company, which has been selling strollers in the U.S.
since 1999, will send protective covers to all owners for the
side hinges, Addison said. Parents should keep children away
from the carriages when opening and closing them, she said.
Patty Davis, a spokeswoman for the CPSC, declined to
comment.

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1/22/10

Graco Recalls 1.5 Million Strollers After Injury Reports.

In a story appearing on at least 335 news websites, the AP (1/20) reported, "About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products." Five children "had their fingertips severed and two children received cuts on their fingertips." In an announcement Wednesday, the CPSC "said the strollers pose an amputation and laceration hazard to children when opening or closing the canopy.

Bloomberg News (1/20, Richter) reported, "The recall covers those Graco Passage, Alano and Spree strollers and travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches, the agency said."

The Atlanta Business Chronicle (1/20) reports, "The strollers were sold under the brands Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems. The units were sold at AFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers from October 2004 and December 2009."

CNN Money.com (1/20, Rooney) reported, "The CPSC said consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit."