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Recall: Maclaren Pulls More Than 1 Million Strollers
Categories: Babies, Toddlers, In The News, Alerts & Recalls
Credit: CPSC
The voluntary recall is for the following models of Maclaren umbrella strollers sold in the United States: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the strollers pose the threat of fingertip amputation and lacerations when the stroller is folded or unfolded.
Fifteen children have been injured by the strollers so far, and 12 of the injuries resulted in fingertip amputation, the CPSC reports. Maclaren USA urges parents who have the recalled models to stop using the stroller until they are able to get a free repair kit of specially designed hinge covers. The kits are available now and can be ordered online, and consumers can also contact Maclaren USA toll free at 877-688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mon.-Fri. for more information.
The strollers were sold at Babies "R" Us, Target and other retailers that sell juvenile products nationwide from 1999 through Nov. 2009 for between $100 and $360.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
juniorsgv 11-09-2009 @ 2:15PM
1st is WOW! and 2nd wth were kids fingers doing in hinges while folding or unfolding these things?
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John 11-09-2009 @ 3:59PM
My comments exactly. Where are the parents when the thing is being folded/unfolded. Geez, there is no self reliance or common sense around this country anymore.
robert 11-09-2009 @ 2:37PM
1 million strollers
12 to 15 incidents
every one due to parental or guardian STUPIDITY--THIS is your government at work folks
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Paula 11-09-2009 @ 3:24PM
Sorry moron, you can't blame this one on the government
widow5 11-09-2009 @ 8:13PM
You must not have children. They love to play with the strollers. It is a really fun to them to pop them open and push them around the room. Then when they get done the proper thing is that they have to put away their toys so the fold them up and put it away. That is more than likley why the got their fingers in the hinges. It is not the fault of the parent.
mike 11-09-2009 @ 3:17PM
absolutlely unbelievable!!! why are kids fingers even near the stroller when the parent is putting it away. parental or guardian incompitence of using the stroller is to blame not Maclaren.
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Paula 11-09-2009 @ 3:28PM
If there was a recall on everything that a kid could get hurt on or with, there wouldn't be anyting left. Kids are kids and parents need to pay attention. It's not the company's fault if some stupid parent couldn't put down the cell phone to take care of their child.
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ArielleCeleste 11-09-2009 @ 3:46PM
OMG is all I can say, my son is now 20, but I remember an incident when my grandmother and aunt decided on a stroll in a quite expensive Italian pram, well aparently they had not latched it open correctly, it falterred and nearly closed in, folded almost in two....my aunt ran home whilst my grams stayed with Alex....all was well, he thought they were playing peek a boo when finally I retrieved him. but they never went near the pram again...moral of the story is, when in doubt, please read directions and check to see all is in its place.....and never, ever should children be left unnatended or guardians engaged in anything other than guarding their charge.
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Cynthia 11-09-2009 @ 4:13PM
It is ironic. You go to buy a stroller for your child. You have various options ranging in your simple stroller for around $13, then some in the mid range of around $60-$100 then you have these high end strollers such as the maclaren costing up to $500. You drop the giant cash for your childs safety. Then the stroller you spent 10 times the price you should have ends up cutting your child's fingertip off. I have to admit to being the parent who spent the extra bucks, fortunately I went a step below the Maclaren and went with a Combi around $130. In all honesty, if I had to do it over again I would have went with the much much cheaper $40 Graco. I LOVE my Combi but I am sure the Graco would have served it's purpose just as well.
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LC 11-09-2009 @ 5:15PM
It should be served its purpose; not served it's purpose. It's is a contraction for it is.
CLM 11-10-2009 @ 10:08PM
I have twin boys and went through two less expensive twin umbrella strollers before buying our Maclaren. I love it! It's also proven to be a good investment as it has lasted twice as long as the other 2 combined, and will in all likelihood still be in good shape when the boys no longer need it. Personally, I keep mine stored away where the boys can't get at it, and I don't open it or close it when they are in a position to stick their fingers anywhere near it. I'll get the hinge covers, because better safe than sorry, but a little foresight can go a long way.
Kristen 11-09-2009 @ 4:39PM
When I heard about this recall I knew my stroller was included because I have gotten my finger caught when folding it and it caused my finger to bleed. I did not even put any pressure on it to fold up and the hinge still caught my finger. I would never let my kid fold up this stoller because it is not safe...and ever since I caught my finger I was more careful and it has not happened again. I live in MN where it is very cold and you rush to get the stroller in the car and start to warm up and it is very easy to get your finger caught in this stroller when not paying attention.
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sher 11-09-2009 @ 4:32PM
older mom of 5. Seriously....why are kids fingers near when folding or unfolding. Does not make sense. Do people say that their kids can play with stroller
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kerri 11-09-2009 @ 6:21PM
I'm sorry any child was injured, but clearly these injuries were the fault of the parent/caregiver and not Maclaren.
Common sense says make sure your kid doesn't have his finger in the hinges when you fold or unfold the stroller!
The stroller is also not a toy for your toddler to fold or unfold on his/her own.
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HogHead 11-09-2009 @ 6:57PM
My gbaby fell down my basement stairway. I am having the stairs taken out and not use the basement.
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z 11-09-2009 @ 7:14PM
fingertip amputation? -- could they not get their fingers out? l'd of just hacked the stroller to pieces !!
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Carol 11-09-2009 @ 7:47PM
Usually I don't say negative things on discussion boards, but you are all idiots if you really believe that this is the fault of the parents. No stroller or any other item that is used with or around children should have the capability to amputate fingertips! Get real. Parents don't have a thousand eyes. I think you'll change your mind when you, yourselves are actually parents!
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Lotte 11-09-2009 @ 7:57PM
Don't you just LOVE how these idiot spammers try to fool you by wrting just a little bit about the story and then try to suck you in? Morons....
And as many have already posted...WHY were any child's hands near the hinges? But NO child should have to lose part of a finger - recall!
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oh please 11-09-2009 @ 9:46PM
Oh sure, Carol. It's not the parents responsibility to supervise their toddlers. It's not the parent's responsibility to make sure that when they fold or unfold their child's stroller, their child is not sticking any fingers in the mechanisms.
Right.
Life is full of dangers, Carol. But there is nothing inherently dangerous about this stroller that proper supervision would not fix.
Only 15 children have been injured since 1999.
How many children do you think have had fingers crushed, broken and even amputated by being slammed in car doors?
Should we get rid of cars? or just not have doors on them?
Should we rip out all bathtubs and require every one to shower in padded enclosures to avoid drownings and minimize injuries do to slipping?
Or maybe, just maybe parents should use the two eyes they have to check where baby's fingers are before collapsing their stroller.
And if they are out in la la land and close it on their baby's finger, maybe blame themselves for failing to protect their kid, instead of blaming the stroller company for not having a completely injury impossible fool-proof piece of machinery.
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Michelle 11-09-2009 @ 10:11PM
We have a McLaren. I'm not going to lose a minute of sleep over this - my son is no where near the stroller when I am folding and unfolding it. As my husband said "All cars made in the past 50 years have been recalled because there is a danger of your finger being amputated if you slam the door on it." I know a kid whose finger was severed by an electric car window. I'm with the personal responsibility crowd, this is stupid.
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