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Fingertip Amputations Prompt Stroller Recall

1.5 Million Strollers Recalled

POSTED: 6:31 am MST January 20, 2010
UPDATED: 7:50 am MST January 20, 2010

About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Walmart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by canopy hinges.

The recall includes certain model numbers of Graco's Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the Pennsylvania company received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller's canopy hinge while it was being opened or closed. Five children had their fingertips severed and two children suffered cuts on their fingertips.

This is the second major recall in recent months of strollers that led to fingertip amputations and injuries. Last November, about a million Maclaren strollers were recalled after there were 12 reports of children's fingertips being amputated by a hinge mechanism.

The safety commission is now examining all strollers with the designs that have caused the fingertip amputations, said spokesman Scott Wolfson.

"CPSC is taking a larger look at the entire product line to determine what steps need to be taken to keep children safe in and around strollers," he said.

The recalled strollers were made in China and sold by major retailers nationwide from October 2004 to December 2009. For more information, consumers can call 800-345-4109 or visit cpsc.gov.

Model Numbers Included In Recall
6303MYC, 6303MYC37240DNB, 7240DNB2
7240MKL2, 7240MKL3
7F02GLM3
6320IVY, 6320LAU7241DDH2, 7241DHO37F04TAY3
6330CAP, 6330THR,
6330THR3
7255CLP, 7255CLP2,
7255CRA2, 7255CRA3,
7255CSA3, 7255GPK3,
7255GRN, 7255GRN2,
7255JJB3, 7255ORC2,
7255WLO2, 7255WLO3
7F07EMA3
6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY37256CLO2, 7256SPM2,
7256SPM3
7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3
6F03GLN37260BAN, 7260BAN2,
7260BAN3, 7260MRA2,
7260MRA3, 7260PKR,
7260PKR2
7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4
6G10CSE37270BIA, 7270BIA27G01CRL3
7235GGA, 7235GGA27E01JON2, 7E01JON37G04KRA3
7236CDR27F00LPE3, 7F00RSH37G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3
7237HOL2, 7237HOL37F01FOR37G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3
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