Maclaren USA Inc. has received a number of reports of children placing their finger in the strollers' hinge mechanism, resulting in fingertip amputations in the United States. Maclaren USA, Inc., in co-operation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced on 9 November 2009 a voluntary product recall to repair strollers. The US voluntary recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The affected models included Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, Techno XLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
Maclaren (HK) Ltd. claims that these products meet the product safety and quality standards in various places and pose no danger if used properly. In the interest of child safety, the company will provide a free safety enhancement kit to cover the elbow joints on the stroller's side hinge mechanism. Consumers who wish to have them may present the purchase receipt or the stroller to the company or the retail shops concerned. It is recommended that consumers call the company or shops for enquiries or reservation of the repair kit.
Address ： Maclaren (HK) Ltd. Unit 3401 & 3416, 34/F, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong Tel ： 2902 2888 Office Hours： Monday to Friday： 9:30 am to 6:00pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday：Closed
As a precaution, parents are advised to use the strollers properly and ensure that children stay away from the strollers when they are being opened or closed.
Maclaren (HK) Limited and U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Release #10-033 (November 9, 2009)
http://www.maclarenbaby.com & http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10033.html