DeKalb Parents: 'Fingertip Amputations' Prompt Recall of Graco Stollers

By Kara Seymour

Graco has recalled 11 models of strollers because they pose a risk of infant fingertip amputations.

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding hinge on the sides of the recalled strollers “can pinch a child’s finger, posing a laceration or amputation hazard.”

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said so far there have been 11 reports of finger injuries, including six fingertip amputations, four partial fingertip amputations and one finger laceration.

The recall, announced Thursday, includes the following Graco stroller models: Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate Model Strollers and Travel Systems.

The strollers were sold at Target, Toys R Us, Walmart and other retailers from August 2000 through November 2014.

Customers are advised to contact Graco immediately for a free repair kit.

“Repair kits will be available from the firm at the beginning of December 2014. While waiting for a repair kit, caregivers should exercise extreme care when unfolding the stroller to be certain that the hinges are firmly locked before placing a child in the stroller,” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Caregivers are advised to immediately remove the child from a stroller that begins to fold to keep their fingers from the side hinge.

For more information, contact Graco Children’s Products at (800) 345-4109 or online at www.gracobaby.com.