The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco Children’s Products Inc. announced today a voluntary recall of Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems due to an amputation and laceration hazard. According to The Chicago Tribune, the company has recalled 1.5 million strollers after receiving seven reports of children placing their fingers in a stroller’s canopy hinge as the canopy was being opened or closed. Five children had their fingertips severed and two children experienced cuts on their fingertips.
The Graco strollers were manufactured in China between Oct. 2004 and Feb. 2008 and were sold at AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijer, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart from Oct. 2004 to Dec. 2009. This recall follows a similar one by McLaren back in November that also resulted in fingertip amputations.
Graco used two types of hinges when manufacturing these strollers. Check your stroller for the model number and which hinge type was used. The hinges with holes are the affected ones; the pink strollers without the holes are not part of the recall. If you think your stroller is affected, you can contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 (between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. CST Monday through Friday) or visit their website at www.gracobaby.com,
