Parents, take note on this important announcement. Graco Children’s Products Inc has announced a voluntary recall of about 1.5 million Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller chairs for kids and travel systems. Customers are being advised to stop using these affected products.
According the recent reports on this chairs for kids, the stroller’s canopy could pose a safety hazard. Accidental amputation and laceration to the child can happen when opening or closing the canopy. So far, Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while it was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.
The recall involves Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller chairs for kids and travel systems with 64 different model numbers and two different styles of hinge mechanisms. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches are affected by this recall.
The recalled stroller chairs for kids were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008, and sold at AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide from October 2004 and December 2009 for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.
Parents can also check the model number and manufacture date located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.
Parents should immediately stop using the recalled stroller chairs for kids and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.
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