A major stroller manufacturer is set to make a massive recall Tuesday 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 – a source tells the New York Daily News.
Twelve children who allegedly had their fingertips chopped off after getting caught in the hinge sparked the recall, the newspaper 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.
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. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising parents to immediately stop using their Maclaren strollers until they can get a repair kit. Maclaren will be providing a hinge cover via its Web ite 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. Please check back later today for more information.
(Source: NY Daily News / CBS / ABC)
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