Maclaren stroller recall! Yes you read it right, Maclaren will recall One MILLION Strollers! Maclaren Will Recall EVERY Stroller Since 1999 After 12th Hinge-Related Amputation.
British stroller maker Maclaren is recalling a million strollers sold between 1999 and the present. The company has received a dozen reports of children’s fingertips getting amputated in a hinge on the strollers.
The hinge is on the side of the strollers and there have been incidents with children getting into the strollers as well as when they’re already seated. Parents should immediately stop using their Maclaren strollers until they can get a repair kit. Maclaren will be providing a hinge cover via its Website and a special phone line beginning tomorrow.
The recall was not set to be announced until tomorrow, so we don’t know the precise model numbers yet.
Here are some of the Maclaren Complaints that have caused the recall:
caroline of new york, NY October 30, 2009
walking down the street with my two year old in his quest and wheel snapped off! We fell down could not believe it nobody badly hurt but shocked carried toddler home with shopping had to leave stroller on sidewalk !
Kathy of Jamaica Estates NY (04/19/07)
I bought a 2004 Maclaren Sport stroller. It gets use the most is maybe one day per week for a couple hours. However, after very little use, the back wheels, especially the rear left wheel, became very worn. This is such a shame after spending so much for the stroller in the first place. The sales person at Buy Buy Baby told me that Maclaren strollers are supposed to last at least 5 years. It seems more like 5 months.
My friends who bought Maclaren strollers also have the rear left wheel worn down. I started to look closely at other Maclaren strollers and noticed that some of them tend to have the same problem. The Maclaren strollers look off balance and all lean a little. They also tend to tip over too easily.
My child has fallen over in the Maclaren stroller too many times. One time he was already in the stroller and just simply leaned back and the stroller fell over. Regarding the worn down wheel, I have to take the stroller to an authorized service agent and the wheel replacement will cost at least 35.
