MACLAREN STROLLER RECALL

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2009
Release # 10-033  

Firm's Recall Hotline: [phone]
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Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Maclaren Strollers

Units: About one million

Distributor: Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn.

Hazard: The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and
laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening
the stroller.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 15 reports of children placing
their finger in the stroller's hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports
of fingertip amputations in the United States.

Description: This recall involves all Maclaren single and double
umbrella strollers. The word "Maclaren" is printed on the stroller. The
affected models included Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno
XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.

Sold at: Babies"R"Us, Target and other juvenile product and mass
merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for
between $100 and $360.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled strollers
and contact Maclaren USA to receive a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Maclaren USA
toll-free at [phone] between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.maclaren.us/recall

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10033.html