Fingertip Amputations Lead to Graco Stroller Recall

Nearly five million Graco strollers are being recalled because the folding hinges on the stroller can pinch, cut or even amputate children’s fingers.

Atlanta based Graco Children’s Products has issued a recall of eleven models of Graco and Century strollers after receiving reports of children suffering finger injuries and amputations caused by the stroller’s hinges.

Stroller models recalled include Graco and Century branded Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate. These are strollers designed to carry one child. They have an external sliding fold-lock hinge on each side and a one-hand fold release mechanism on the handle.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there have been six reports of children who endured fingertip amputation, four reports of partial-fingertip amputation and one finger laceration.

Parents and caregivers can locate the model numbers and manufacture date on a white label affixed to the bottom of the stroller leg, above the rear wheel. Only strollers with a manufacture date from August 1, 2000 to September 25, 2014 and the following model numbers are included in the recall:

Aspen
6947MAN	6954AMB	7403ANM	7414BKL	7453UVB	7454WNN
Breeze
34950	6904N8	6904TN8	6907JUN	7404M7	7404TM7	7433BER
6904BUG	6904NV	6904YL	6907ZOU	7404NCB	7431PUR	7464CEL
6904LAZ	6904TLQ	6907CYP	6932AR	7404P8	7432PUR	7464KSB
Capri – Century Branded Literider
6901DZ	6901FRN	6901MP
Cirrus
35233	6956COR	6956MLL	7426CUB	7438JET	7456NGS
6919MV	6956MAC	7416HX	7435WNN	7456GKG	7463CUB
6919TMP	6956MIC	7416THX	7438GIN	7456MON
Glider
35206	6974CYP	6987FMT	6S00MRG3	7441SAV	7446STA	7S00SBN3
1755545	6974HAB	6987FMT3	6S01JAV3	7441SAV2	7448WLS2	7S00WAV3
1757978	6983THE	6987SFJ3	6S02SFS3	7441SPT	7459KYW2
6937N6	6984SAR	6999TRI	7441FLT	7445UNN	7S00KWD3
Kite
6837COE
Literider
1759206	1834721	6712NPB	6903RG	6927HE	6942MP	7304TOP2
1759753	1834725	6712PWC3	6912GMP	6927HK	6955G9	7305ALB2
1760521	1843722	6712SFT	6916BLW	6927LV	6989N2	7320UVB
1761301	1850503	6712SNY	6916BRN	6927TMJ	6989Y2	7321UVB
1763582	1852558	6712SUP	6916D5	6927TXB	6M01TAN3	7340SSR
1783222	1853477	6712SUP3	6916F3	6929B7	6M02SFR3	7340SSR2
1790492	1876823	6720THE	6916HBH	6929HX	7003CHP	7350DOH
1794240	34855	6730BEB	6916MEL	6929KY	7300MAK	7350DOH2
1801006	34939	6730DRM	6916P8	6929WN	7303BRL	7360NGS
1804095	35635	6730HMP	6916RK	6936HAV	7303BRL2	7436GIN
1809351	6710JKP	6827RS	6916TA6	6936JAM	7304GEI	7436JET
1809556	6710JUP	6903IND	6927AE	6938A5	7304GEI2	7M00DCF3
1817150	6712NAP	6903JJJ	6927GP	6940A4	7304HNW3
Literider – Century Branded
1804730
Sierra
7487GP	7487VA
Solara – Century Branded Literider
6965ZOL	6985CNC
Sterling
6988KER	7425CLE	7425OAK	7428RAC	7429VL	7437N5	7447PAS
7423RAC	7425CLE2	7427AD	7429HX	7429WZ	7447M7
TravelMate
6958HAV	6958TDT

 

This Graco stroller recall affects about 4.7 million strollers in the United States, 202,000 in Canada and 10,300 in Mexico.

Consumers may have purchased these strollers at retail stores nationwide, including Target, Walmart and Toys R Us, or online retailers such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com between August 2000 and November 2014 for between $40-$70 for the stroller or $140-$170 for the travel system.

Consumers who determine they have a stroller affected by this Graco stroller recall should request a free hinge repair kit through the Graco recall website or by calling (800) 345-4109. Graco expects to have the kit available by the beginning of December.

“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,” the Graco Stroller recall announcement said. “Caregivers are advised to immediately remove the child from a stroller that begins to fold to keep their fingers from the side hinge area.”