WASHINGTON, D.C. — Graco is recalling nearly 4.7 million strollers in the U.S. because the hinges pose a “laceration or amputation hazard”, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Additionally, 202,000 of the strollers were sold in Canada, and about 10,300 in Mexico.
The USCPSC says Graco has received 11 reports of finger injures, including six reports of finger amputation.
This recall includes eleven Graco and Century-branded strollers with model names Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate.
Target, Toys R Us, Walmart and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from August 2000 through November 2014.
All models are a single-occupant stroller with an external sliding fold-lock hinge on each side and a one-hand fold release mechanism on the handle.
Strollers with a manufacture date from August 1, 2000 to September 25, 2014 are included in the recall.
Model numbers and the date of manufacture are printed on the white label located at the bottom of the stroller leg just above the rear wheel.
The model names and numbers included in the recall are:
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 |
Contact Graco immediately for a free repair kit by going to GracoBaby.com or calling (800) 345-4109.
Repair kits will be available from the firm at the beginning of December 2014.
The USCPSC says 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.
Caregivers are advised to immediately remove the child from a stroller that begins to fold to keep their fingers from the side hinge area.
For more information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission click here.