Maclaren Recall on Pushchairs
I have just seen this story on the BBC news website about Maclaren recalling some of their pushchairs. The story is from the US but I am not sure if it is relevant over here as well. As it seems that some children have lost their fingers in the faulty pushchairs I thought it might be better to be safe rather than sorry and so thought I would let you all know.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8351424.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8351424.stm
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091109/tbs-uk-maclaren-strollerrecall-03c9bed.html
you can send a request to Maclaren UK for the repair kit. Download the email template here to request the repair kit be made available in the UK.
http://www.mindfulmum.co.uk/2009/11/maclaren-buggy-recall-usa-12-fingertip-amputations-lead-to-product-recall-in-us-but-not-uk/
[Modified by: MindfulMum on November 10, 2009 03:58 PM]
[Modified by: MindfulMum on November 10, 2009 03:59 PM]
Apparently it only be harmful when children get fingers right under the hinge and some considerable force is pressed down while folding. I'd like to think I would notice if my childs hand were stuck in the pushchair while I was folding it away. Anyway most of the time he's in the car seat before I collpase the pushchair.
Also I think it is a bigger issue in America because of the culture to sue. It has happened here, there was a lady on the news last night, and she just put it down as an accident. Americans are too quick to sue the manufacturer so Maclaren had to take action to prevent it.
Just my opinion. Suz x
[Modified by: SuzMcH on November 11, 2009 10:47 AM]
http://www.maclarenbaby.com/gb/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,98889681/lang,en/