Stroller Recall: Child Fingertip Amputations
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Maclaren received reports that 12 children had fingertips amputated after they placed their finger in the hinge where the stroller folds.
On Monday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a stunning recall of some one million Maclaren strollers released nationwide from 1999 through November of this year. Maclaren, the 42-year-old British brand, is wildly popular among the young urban professional set. The strollers are light, compatible and upscale but not terribly expensive (the recalled models cost between $100 and $360).
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.1)
This recall doesn't just involve one specific stroller model. Stop using any single or double umbrella stroller with "Maclaren" written on it, says the CPSC. The problem: Maclaren received reports that 12 children had fingertips amputated after they placed their finger in the hinge where the stroller folds. "This is a very serious hazard," says Scott Wilson, spokesperson for the CPSC. "We know child behavior, we know kids like to explore and sometimes put their fingers in places where they shouldn't be. But finger amputations that result from using a product that parents expect to be safe is unacceptable."
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.2)
As a remedy, Maclaren is offering free hinge covers to better protect children. No matter where you live, you can order them on the Maclaren USA website.
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.3)
Details at the link:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1937003,00.html?iid=tsmodule
http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2009/0911/stroller_recall_1109.jpg
On Monday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a stunning recall of some one million Maclaren strollers released nationwide from 1999 through November of this year. Maclaren, the 42-year-old British brand, is wildly popular among the young urban professional set. The strollers are light, compatible and upscale but not terribly expensive (the recalled models cost between $100 and $360).
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.1)
This recall doesn't just involve one specific stroller model. Stop using any single or double umbrella stroller with "Maclaren" written on it, says the CPSC. The problem: Maclaren received reports that 12 children had fingertips amputated after they placed their finger in the hinge where the stroller folds. "This is a very serious hazard," says Scott Wilson, spokesperson for the CPSC. "We know child behavior, we know kids like to explore and sometimes put their fingers in places where they shouldn't be. But finger amputations that result from using a product that parents expect to be safe is unacceptable."
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.2)
As a remedy, Maclaren is offering free hinge covers to better protect children. No matter where you live, you can order them on the Maclaren USA website.
(Gregory, S., 2009, November 9, par.3)
Details at the link:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1937003,00.html?iid=tsmodule
http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2009/0911/stroller_recall_1109.jpg
