The Consumer Product Safey Commission has announced that 11 different models of Graco Strollers are being recalled due to the risk of fingertip amputation. Included in the recall are strollers manufactured between August of 2000 and September of 2014. To determine whether a stroller is subject to the recall, owners should check the model number and date of manufacture of their stroller. This information can be found on a white label located at the bottom of the stroller leg just above the rear wheel.
According to the CPSC's resport, "The folding hinge on the sides of the stroller can pinch a child’s finger, posing a laceration or amputation hazard." The report also says that Graco has received 11 reports of stroller-related finger injuries, with six reports of fingertip amputation, four partial-fingertip amputations, and one finger laceration.
Graco is offering a free repair kit to owners of the affected strollers. The kits will be available in early December. In the meantime, extreme care should be used when unfolding the stroller and placing a child in the stroller seat.
Graco is offering a free repair kit to owners of the affected strollers. The kits will be available in early December. In the meantime, extreme care should be used when unfolding the stroller and placing a child in the stroller seat.
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Awesome post ! I didn't buy a stroller as most of my friends said they never used it. Baby is now 8 months old and getting a bit heavy to carry around. My husband says when we go to the mall etc she can just sit in the shopping cart but you don't ONLY walk when you shop? Because everything's so far where we are, we do drive a lot, don't have any parks near. I'm just not sure if it's worth the expense, at this age.
ReplyDeleteThanks:)