Just as the weather is getting nicer and more moms and dads are pulling out the strollers for jaunts around town, we've got bad news. A major stroller recall from kid product maker Kolcraft has just been released. Three children have actually had a fingertip amputated by the hinge of their carrier!
To protect kids and parents -- reports show adults have also been hurt by the contraptions -- Kolcraft has partnered with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to pull 36,000 of their strollers off the streets. So what does that mean for parents? If you think your child's stroller is involved in the recall, here is what you need to know:
1. The recall does not apply to all Kolcraft strollers. Only the Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers are affected.
2. If your stroller is part of the recall, it will have one of the following model numbers starting with ZL002, ZL005, ZL008, ZL015, or ZL018. To find the number, check for a sticker above the left wheel or look for a label sewn into the edge of the back of the stroller seat pad. It will also have the date of manufacture, which was sometime between January 2006 and November 2009.
3. Although the strollers were manufactured several years ago, this recall does affect parents who made recent purchases. The affected strollers were on sale up until this month (prior to the recall) at major retailers including Amazon.com, Target, and ToysRUs.
4. The strollers should be put in the closet immediately rather than risking your child's fingers or your own. Kolcraft is issuing repair kits to parents who own affected strollers.
5. To get a free repair kit to cover the hinge, call the company at 800-453-7673 Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. (EST) to 6:45 p.m. or Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Does this stroller recall affect your family? What injuries have you sustained from your child's stroller?
Image via Consumer Product Safety Commission
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I will be checking my tags when I get home. I PRAY my stroller is not in this recall. We have had no injuries, other than it being huge & sometimes I get bruises carrying it up & down stairs or putting it in the car! But my son LOVES his stroller. I will be finding out tonight if it's in the recall
We have the stroller, but not the model that's being recalled. At first I thought the hinge used to fold the stroller is the problem, but apparently it is the hinge to adjust the handlebars, which not all of these strollers have. Before getting the repair kit I would just be very careful and maybe not adjust the handlebars if it's not necessary. Anyway it's always a good idea to not let kids near the stroller when it's being adjusted/folded.
I hate when you people that comment do this. Stop blaming the parents for this! Stop blaming parents for not watching their children every single second of every single day. If you are a parent, you should know that can't happen!!! And the children were not playing with "potentially dangerous things" They were probably hanging out in their own STROLLER. When you put your child in their bouncy chair, do you NOT let them touch any of the parts of the bouncy chair? No. That is why it is BABY FURNITURE. It's supposed to be safe FOR BABIES! STOP BLAMING PARENTS FOR THESE FREAK THINGS. They are already going through enough by the fact that their CHILD LOST FINGERS. Don't make it worse with your ignorant comments!!! My goodness! So judgmental and rude!!!
I'm sorry, the fact is there was a large amount of recalls in the last few years about strollers for this or a similar reason. I believe this recall should have been made along with the rest of them.
I stroller HAS to have moving parts to beable to fold, and as such will always have points where little (or large) fingers can be pinched. Even if other models are not recalled, please parents watch your child while folding or unfolding strollers and always latch them closed when not in use (so they can't fold or unfold and pincch/cut themselves)
Caytiebug, strollers are safe when they are set up for child use, not when they are in the folded position or while they are being folded or unfolded. At those times, they are not intended for child use. The same as with bouncers (which you brought up) they are perfectly safe while set up properly, but when they are collapsed for storage they are absolutely not safe for a child to mess with. As I see it you are being narrow minded and rude. Please see the whole picture before flaming people. it reflects badly on you.
The only part that reflects badly on anyone is when people are quick to judge parents that are already dealing with a tragedy. My point was that as a parent, you cannot possibly be watching your children all day every day during every moment of their entire lives. So instead of being rude and lacking compassion towards people that really do not need your judgment, you should either show support or move along and keep your comments to yourself. Kind of like your comment. I think as the recall is ALREADY happening, it's quit obvious that the strollers are not safe and that any baby furniture is even less safe when not set-up for child use. So your comment is a little late in the making, and insenstive; and you chose to lash out on me, who was only standing up for people that needed it. Maybe THAT is what should be considered as a "bad reflection." Don't you think?