One million strollers are being recalled by stroller manufacturer Maclaren after many accidents involving a hinge on the side of the stroller. The hinge closes when the child is being put into the stroller or grasps that particular area, and amputates the end of a finger. The strollers were manufactured from 1999 to the present. If you have a stroller by this manufacturer, you should stop using it immediately. If it is a recent purchase, you can return it to the store. Otherwise, contact the Maclaren directly and you will be sent a repair kit.
This is a good time to talk about the purchase of baby items like cribs, strollers, high chairs, etc. We all end up with a few hand me downs, and some of us enjoy finding bargains at flea markets or yard sales. With items like this you have to be very careful that you are not obtaining and item that his been previously recalled or is no longer in good working order. This is a safety issue and very important to remember when you are outfitting your nursery. It may be best to purchase larger items new, so that you get the recall information as soon as possible and you have the ability to return them if there is something wrong.
2 comments:
Hi Tina. We love our Maclaren and will definitely be getting our repair kit. I wanted to mention that you can get e-mail notifications directly from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission -- the ones who do the recalls. We get these e-mails and it's a good way to know what's going on. If you're interested, just go to their site (http://www.cpsc.gov/)and click on e-mail notifications and then choose what kinds of product info you want to receive. God bless.
Karin Leishman
Thanks Karin - that is great information and very useful for our adoptive families.
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