Stroller of DOOM.

[Willmore]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/09/maclaren-stroller-recall_n_350836.html



England-based stroller company Maclaren is recalling one million strollers sold in the United States between 1999 and 2009 after 12 reports of childrens' fingertips being cut off.

MSNBC details the apparent issue: "A side hinge mechanism poses a hazard to children's fingers when the umbrella stroller is being opened or closed, the company says."

USA Today reports that the following models are affected by the massive recall: Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller models.

Affected consumers are asked to contact Maclaren here to receive a cover for the dangerous hinges, but a word of caution: the company's Web site has been slow today.

[EddieMoscone]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/09/maclaren-stroller-recall_n_350836.html

12 out of 1 million? Doesn't seem so bad to me.

[RhinoinMN]

The good thing is that if young enough their fingers grow back.

[Freitag]

12 out of 1 million? Doesn't seem so bad to me.

To them, that's 12 lawsuits too many.

[topless_mike]

just wondering... if the kid is young enough to ride in the stroller, what are they doing folding it up?

i have a chicco, which is IDENTICAL to one of the mclarens. now way in hell are they figuring out, let alone actually folding it.

[IMSlacker]

just wondering... if the kid is young enough to ride in the stroller, what are they doing folding it up?

i have a chicco, which is IDENTICAL to one of the mclarens. now way in hell are they figuring out, let alone actually folding it.

Yeah, I thought the same thing. They must be sticking their fingers in there while their parents are folding them up. Stupid kids.

[EddieMoscone]

To them, that's 12 lawsuits too many.

I wonder what that threshold is though...how many lawsuits makes it more costly than going through the ENORMOUS expense of a recall.

[IMSlacker]

I wonder what that threshold is though...how many lawsuits makes it more costly than going through the ENORMOUS expense of a recall.

The recall involves them sending you a little plastic cover for the hinge to make it safer. It's probably not all that expensive.

[EddieMoscone]

The recall involves them sending you a little plastic cover for the hinge to make it safer. It's probably not all that expensive.

Probably still a good chunk of change once you add it all in (shipping, packaging, man hours)...though you are right, not as bad if they actually had to take these all back and either refund/replace them.

[hanso]

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[IMSlacker]

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Why is that woman wearing a second place ribbon?

[Dude!]

Why is that woman wearing a second place ribbon?


good eye
i thought it was an aids walk
ribbon

cause her kid has aids
(and no fingers)

[Death Metal Moe]

I just saw DOOM and came in here hoping it was about the video game.

http://gallery.hobostuff.com/d/1684-1/nedm.jpg

[hanso]

http://i.fhqhosting.com/25e57e03bd14%20stroller-funny.jpg

[biggestmexi]

oddly enough. these are sold world wide.

which country did they deem dumb enough not to trust....????

not to mention the fingertips of the children are less expensive than these strollers

[Willmore]

From the people who brought you Stroller of Doom, CRIB OF DEATH (http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/news/companies/crib_recall/index.htm)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The federal agency in charge of product safety announced the recall of 2.1 million cribs Monday, citing defective hardware that can cause toddlers and infants to suffocate.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said parents should immediately stop using Stork Craft drop-side cribs, which are made by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada.

About 1.2 million of the cribs have been distributed in the United States and 968,000 units distributed in Canada.

The recall includes about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, the CPSC said.

The cribs were sold at major retailers including Sears and Wal-Mart and online at Amazon.com and Target.com between January 1993 and October 2009.

The CPSC said the cribs' drop-side, which is attached with plastic hardware, can detach unexpectedly and create a space between the crib wall and the adjacent mattress. Infants and toddlers can become trapped in the space and suffocate or fall to the floor, the agency said.

There have been 110 documented incidents of drop-side detachment, including 67 in the United States and 43 in Canada. Among those, four resulted in suffocation and 20 resulted in falls that caused injuries ranging from concussion to bumps and bruises.

It was the second time Stork Craft cribs were recalled this year. In January, about 535,000 were recalled amid safety concerns.

Safety advocates have urged federal regulators to impose tougher standards on companies that make drop-side cribs and some have called for an outright ban. "CPSC is working on new federal rules to make all cribs safer," said agency spokesperson Scott Wolfson.

Before Monday's announcement, more than 5 million cribs, bassinets and play yards had been recalled since the beginning of 2007, according to CPSC.

This includes the recall of 400,000 drop-side cribs by manufacturer Simplicity in July, as the result of some fatalities, according to the CPSC. The agency also said that 600,000 drop-side cribs were recalled by Delta Enterprise in October. The recalls were prompted by concerns that infants and toddlers could get trapped by the mechanism of the crib and suffocate.

"This has certainly been a hazard that we've been aware of for some time," said Nancy Cowles, director of Kids In Danger, a Chicago-based advocacy group. Drop-side cribs have been associated with "dozens of deaths" over the years, she added.
0:00 /04:52Big week for big retail

Toys "R" Us, one of the largest retailers of nursery furniture, said it has decided to stop placing orders for drop-side cribs and expects to stop carrying them by the end of 2009.

Jennifer Albano, a Toys "R" Us spokesperson, said the company supports proposed standards that would, among other things, require that cribs no longer be manufactured with a drop-side.

Albano said a consortium of crib manufacturers, consumer safety advocates and a products standards organization met with the CPSC in March to discuss the possibility of changing voluntary production standards for cribs as part of ongoing efforts to improve safety.

However, no official decision has been made and Toys "R" Us does still have some drop-side cribs in stock, Albano said.

Major retailers in the United States and Canada sold the recalled cribs including BJ's Wholesale Club, J.C. Penney, Kmart, Meijer, Sears (SHLD, Fortune 500), USA Baby, and Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500) stores and online at Amazon.com (AMZN, Fortune 500), Babiesrus.com, Costco.com, Target.com (TGT, Fortune 500), and Walmart.com from January 1993 through October 2009 for between $100 and $400.

The cribs were manufactured in Canada, China and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the legislature in Suffolk County, N.Y., at the eastern end of Long Island, banned sales of the drop-side crib in October. To top of page

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