Nov 9, 2009 1:17 pm US/Pacific
Maclaren Recalls 1 Million Strollers
Strollers Can Reportedly Amputate Children's Fingertips
(CBS News)
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Maclaren is announcing a massive recall.
CBS
A major stroller manufacturer is announcing a massive recall over concerns that children can have their fingertips sliced in a hinge.
Maclaren will recall all strollers dating back to 1999 - one million in total, according to the
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
According to Maclaren: "We felt it was in the interest of customer safety to quickly develop a solution to this potential problem." The company adds in its press release that, "the solution was developed with cooperation from the Consumer Product Safety Commission."
Twelve children who allegedly had their fingertips chopped off after getting caught in the hinge sparked the recall, the New York Daily News reports.
"Stop using it immediately," CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton advises parents who own a Maclaren stroller. Ashton, however, said that the company plans to send parents a protective kit to place over the hinge.
Additionally, Maclaren states: "Until the kit arrives and you have fitted it, you should use extra care when folding and unfolding the strollers and be sure children's hands are well clear of all mechanisms."
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which plans to announce the recall Tuesday, declined to comment.
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