December 18, 2024 08:59 AM

Graco Stroller Recall List 2014: 4.7 Million Strollers Recalled In US, Mexico And Canada, Reported Fingertip Amputation Hazard

Graco stroller recall list 2014 - Around 4.7 million strollers by Graco have been ordered for massive recall. The recall had been issued in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Such faulty strollers are reported to have a fingertip amputation hazard.

The names of the Graco stroller recall list 2014 are Aspen, Capri, Glider, Breeze, Cirrus, Kite, Sierra, Sterling and TravelMate Model Strollers, LiteRider, TravelMate Travel Systems, and Sierra. The Graco stroller recall list 2014 amount to eleven Century and Graco-branded strollers. These strollers with the folding hinge on the side can allegedly pinch the child's finger causing laceration or in a worst case scenario - amputation.

"Caregivers are advised to immediately remove the child from a stroller that begins to fold to keep their fingers from the side hinge area," says the agency in a report by CNN. Caregivers have already been advised to practice "extreme care when unfolding the stroller to be certain that the hinges are firmly locked before placing a child in the stroller."

The Graco stroller recall list 2014 is said to be around 4.7 million alone in the United States. Reports state that the Graco stroller recall in Mexico amounts to 10,300 while the Graco recall in Canada amounts to 202,000.

Additional reports on the Graco stroller recall list 2014 state that the strollers manufactured from Aug. 1 of the year 2000 up until Sept. 25 of the year 2014 are included. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released a detailed Graco stroller recall list 2014, which may be viewed here. For those who might have any of the mentioned strollers named on the Web site, call 800-345-4109 from Monday to Friday at 8 am to 5 pm for a repair kit to be issued for free.

Before the Graco stroller recall list 2014 was released, the company had reportedly received 11 reports of injuries. These include partial fingertip and fingertip amputations.

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