Maclaren Stroller recall : Can amputate finger

[zeroendless]

I don't have kids, my sis-in-law is asking if it's still safe to use the problematic stroller she paid top dollars for it. So, would you put the safety cover as instructed by the company and continue to use it?

http://www.examiner.com/x-23916-Oreg...ng-recall-list

[studiocygnet]

um, it says that it's the hinge mechanism while being folded and unfolded. Why were these kids fingers anywhere near the hinge while it was being unfolded? Looks like that's all she's got to worry about. The manufacturer even says that.

[Dobick]

My Mom lost the tip of her finger in a folding chair that shifted as she was trying to move it. That chair immediately went in the trash upon her return from the hospital.

If I had a child that got even pinched in the folding mechanism of one of these buggies, there is no way that I would put them back in it. If I had one, I do believe that I would get rid of it and take advantage of the recall

[zeroendless]

Thanks Tom,

My understanding is the mechanism get triggered accidentally from the kids, that's why they put a safety cover on it.

[studiocygnet]

Originally Posted by zeroendless

Thanks Tom,

My understanding is the mechanism get triggered accidentally from the kids, that's why they put a safety cover on it.

Doesn't mention that in the article. If they can get to the mechanism while in the seat and trigger it accidentally, I'd be turning it in too.

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

It's also FINGER TIPS not whole Fingers.

[zeroendless]

Apparently there's more story before the actual recall, it cuts more than a tip, and Tom you are right, it seems like some parent have their kid in the stroller while setting the stroller up.

"In July 2004, 23-month-old Connecticut toddler Carlos DeWinter lost his right pinky, according to court papers obtained by the tabloid. The "traumatic amputation" occurred when his mom was shopping for a Maclaren stroller and was testing the one-handed folding/unfolding mechanism. As she was about to lock the stroller open, Carlos put his pinky in the hinge, and despite multiple surgeries, the finger could not be reattached.

The family sued, and Maclaren argued that the mother's "own negligence" was to blame; it was eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. Robert Moro, an engineer and former compliance officer with the CPSC, testified that the stroller, which was designed and manufactured in China, violated federal guidelines intended to prevent a gruesome "scissoring effect." He tells the Post, "Maclaren had a legal obligation to report this. It's extremely unfortunate a lot of little kids had to get their fingers amputated."