Graco strollers, widely used by U.S. families, are being recalled due to unexpected collapsing. Graco stroller recall includes nearly 1.5 million Duo Tandem and about 143,000 MetroLite Graco units. The collapse, that has triggered the recall, is caused by the faulty latch.
Some of the reported injuries that prompted the stroller recall include amputated fingers and broken bones. See the number of injuries below.
Graco Children's Products Inc. is headquartered at Exton, Pa. The strollers, that are included in this recall, are manufactured in China. Retailers such as Wal-mart and Target, discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide carry the Graco brand.
Duo Tandem stroller injuries: 306 collapses causing 230 reported injuries, including a broken arm, and a cut to a child requiring 46 stitches.
Duo Tandem Model Numbers Recalled:
7950
7955
7960
7965
7970
7980
7990
Duo Tandem serial numbers recalled range between 01011994 and 12311999, also between 01011996 and 10311998.
MetroLite stroller injuries: 223 stroller collapses causing 34 reported injuries including 18 bumps and bruises to the head or body. Other injuries associated with both strollers include cuts, scrapes, scratches, pinched fingers and muscle pulls.
MetroLite stroller Model Numbers Recalled:
6110DW
6114NGS
6110F3
7410CON
6111FKB
7413CML
6114HAV
7413MRN
6114JAM
Graco urges parents and child caregivers to stop using any of the recalled strollers immediately. Contact the firm to receive a free repair kit, which includes a custom-designed latch that consumers can attach to the stroller's frame. The repair kit takes 1-2 weeks to receive by mail
Call Graco at 800-981-4412 or visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to check any other recalled products for children. The Graco.com website is currently overloaded with visitors.
Other similar stroller recalls, like the ones from Graco, due to amputations are nothing new. Just last November, 1 million Maclaren strollers were recalled after 12 children suffered amputations when their fingers were caught in a hinge mechanism. See CPSC.gov for more about this Graco stroller recall.
Written by Amy Munday
HULIQ.com
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