Strollers recalled after amputations reported

[proud2BlibKansan]

The Consumer Memo, 01/20: Graco recalls strollers after amputations reported

About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children’s fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products. The recall by Graco Children’s Products Inc. includes certain model numbers of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems.

The strollers were made in China by Graco and sold at AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijer, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart and other retailers nationwide from October 2004 to December 2009.

In announcing the recall Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the strollers pose an amputation and laceration hazard to children when opening or closing the canopy. The government advised consumers to stop using the strollers and contact Graco to receive a free repair kit.

For more information about the recalled strollers: 800-345-4109

http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/5687

[Faux pas]

1. Will the free repair kit fix the amputated fingertips?

:eyes:

[waiting for hope]

2. No kidding.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Yeah really

[TexasObserver]

3. This is a tragic story, and one that requires wide coverage.

These things have been known about for many months.

[JVS]

5. Amputated? I was under the impression that amputation was a surgical procedure performed by doctors

In this context it sounds like a euphemism for cut off or severed.

[ChicagoSuz219]

6. Some cribs were recalled yesterday, as well. n/t