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CONSUMER NEWS |
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RECENT
PRODUCT
RECALLS |
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Maclaren USA Recalls
Strollers for Repairs
Following Fingertip
Amputations
Effective: November 9, 2009
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Name of Product:
Maclaren Strollers |
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Units:
About one million |
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Distributor:
Maclaren USA, Inc.,
of South Norwalk,
Connecticut. |
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Hazard:
The stroller’s hinge
mechanism poses a
fingertip amputation
and laceration
hazard to the child
when the consumer is
unfolding/opening
the stroller. |
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Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has
received 15 reports
of children placing
their finger in the
stroller’s hinge
mechanism, resulting
in 12 reports of
fingertip
amputations in the
United States. |
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Description:
This recall involves
all Maclaren single
and double umbrella
strollers. The word
“Maclaren” is
printed on the
stroller. The
affected models
included Volo,
Triumph, Quest
Sport, Quest Mod,
Techno XT, TechnoXLR,
Twin Triumph, Twin
Techno and Easy
Traveller. |
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Sold at:
Babies“R”Us,
Target and
other juvenile
product and mass
merchandise
retailers nationwide
from 1999 through
November 2009 for
between $100 and
$360. |
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Manufactured in:
China |
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Remedy:
Consumers should
immediately stop
using these recalled
strollers and
contact Maclaren USA
to receive a free
repair kit. |
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Consumer Contact:
For additional
information, contact
Maclaren USA
toll-free at
(877) 688-2326
between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or
visit the firm’s Web
site at
www.maclaren.us/recall. |
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