maclaren stroller recall

Maclaren plans to recall 1 million strollers---Mclaren has already received 12 reports of children that had their fingers amputed because of hinges on the stroller. The company decided to send out a cover for the hinges to all owners of maclaren strollers. The strollers have been  produced from 1999 until now.

Maclaren began notifying its dealers of the recall in the past couple of days and will  issue a press release in the recall this Tuesday.

Here is the take-home message until the recall is official:

• Stop using all Maclaren strollers---yes, every model made since 1999.

• When the recall goes public on Tuesday, order a hinge cover from Maclaren's web site or phone line. (Note: the web site is not live yet as of this writing).

• Wait until you install the hinge cover before using the stroller again.