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Warning! Stroller sites ahead; prepare to be irritated.

Family & Pets
By Kelly Burgess on July 16, 2011 in

Man distraught at computer

You would think that a manufacturer's website would be the ideal destination for a consumer to find out everything they need to know about a stroller they may be interested in purchasing. Think again. While there are some manufacturers who answer the role of the Internet as an informational highway, others are clueless. Read more

Love my strollers. Hate their wheels

Family & Pets
By Carey Rossi on March 23, 2011 in

Maxi Cosi Foray

I walk. I walk a lot. Even before moving to New York, my preferred mode of transportation has always been my legs—and I lived in Los Angeles for decades, where the Missing Persons song is right: “No One Walks in LA.” So when I was pregnant, I researched strollers like a fiend. I knew that when my son was born I needed an effective and reliable mode of transportation for him. Between a baby carrier—the Bjorn was my pick, though if I were to do it again I’d opt for the Ergo—and a stroller, I figured we were set. Read more

Britax Blink umbrella strollers recalled over finger amputation risk

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By Sage McHugh on February 11, 2010 in

Britax Blink umbrella stroller

The latest in an alarming series of hinge-related stroller recalls involves Britax, which announced that about 15,000 Blink umbrella strollers are being recalled over concerns that the hinges could lacerate or cut off children's fingers.  The recent spate of amputation-risk-driven recalls began when Maclaren recalled more than 1 million strollers in November after a dozen children had their fingertips amputated. Last month, Graco recalled 1.5 million strollers after five fingertip amputations occurred.

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More strollers recalled for finger amputations

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By Christine Frietchen on January 20, 2010 in

Graco Spree Stroller

On the heels of more than one million Maclaren strollers recalled earlier this year, Graco has recalled 1.5 million strollers for the same reason: a hinge that can pinch childrens' fingers, resulting in fingertip cuts, and possibly amputation. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission,  canopy hinges on the Graco Passage, Spree and Alano strollers and travel systems are the problem; affected strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The CPSC website has pictures of the hinge. Parents are instructed to stop using the strollers and contact Graco for a repair kit.

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Shock, awe and apathy: Reactions to Maclaren's stroller recall

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By Christine Frietchen on November 11, 2009 in

Maclaren strollers recalled

The Maclaren website and phone system were overwhelmed to the point of crashing yesterday as worried parents tried to request repair kits for their strollers. This comes as a result of a massive recall of every single Maclaren stroller sold in the United States over the past 10 years. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, twelve children lost fingertips when they were caught in the strollers' hinges as they were being folded and unfolded. Reaction among parents ranges all the way from shock to apathy.

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All Maclaren strollers to be recalled due to finger amputations

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By Christine Frietchen on November 9, 2009 in

Maclaren Volo

It's not yet official, but the news has been leaked to New York's Daily News and was on CBS News this morning. Maclaren, in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, is poised to recall every umbrella stroller it's made since 1999 -- more than a million models -- including several of the strollers recommended in our reports on umbrella strollers and double strollers.

According to the Daily News, 12 children allegedly suffered amputated fingertips when their fingers were caught in one of the stroller's hinges. Maclaren will send consumers guards for the hinges, which should correct the danger.

It's not yet official, but the news has been leaked to New York's Daily News and was on CBS News this morning. Maclaren, in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, is poised to recall every umbrella stroller it's made since 1999 -- more than a million models -- including several of the strollers recommended in our reports on umbrella strollers and double strollers.

According to the Daily News, 12 children allegedly suffered amputated fingertips when their fingers were caught in one of the stroller's hinges. Maclaren will send consumers guards for the hinges, which should correct the danger. Read more

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