Personal Injury Law

Government Looks at Other Strollers after Maclaren Recall

Elisabeth Leamy reports for abcnews (11/10) about the controversy surrounding the aftermath of the Maclaren recall of umbrella strollers following reports of finger amputations, which lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission to review similar umbrella strollers manufactured by different companies. The issue with the Maclaren umbrella stroller, which they invented over 40 years ago, involves an elbow hinge in which small children have caught their fingers, and CPSC found many other umbrella strollers to have the same issue.

Maclaren's recall, announced last week, ?includes every umbrella stroller the company has sold over the past decade [even though] the company says its strollers meet all federal safety standards and it's because of a commitment to safety that it took this step to get the word out.? Maclaren is now offering free hinge covers and instructional videos, which are accessible through their website.

Currently, the CPSC is looking into the potential need for further recalls including other brands, but as a personal injury lawyer, I advise all parents to be aware of the issues surrounding umbrella strollers and consider using other stroller designs until the safety investigations have concluded.

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog on November 23, 2009 (boomark / email).