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Finger Lacerations, Finger Amputations, Recalled Graco Strollers

Perhaps no line of products involves more of a placement of trust in the manufacturer than those products intended for infants and small children.  Strollers have long been a staple of any home with infants, and the advances made with these products have allowed for much more convenience and mobility for those who desire it.

Unfortunately, when a product intended for small children is defective, it can lead to serious injuries that are not foreseen, which appears to be the case with several models of Graco baby strollers.  Below you’ll find information regarding these strollers and their design, the defect that arose with these Graco baby strollers, the injuries that they caused, the solution that Graco proposed along with the baby stroller recall, the models affected by this recall and finally how you should proceed if your child has been injured by a defective Graco baby stroller.

Graco Strollers and The Recall

Graco has long been one of the worldwide leaders with several products intended for use by infants and small children, and the company’s baby strollers have sold in the millions of units for some time.  These Graco baby strollers come in several different forms, but some of the benefits they provide have been seen as truly innovative.

For instance, many Graco baby strollers are built for endurance with strong frames and wheels.  Many of them also feature strong, sturdy but comfortable seating compartments that can be adjusted so that the child can either sit up or lie down and sleep inside of the unit.  In addition, many of these baby strollers provide provide parents with options that include heavy and large pockets that will hold supplies of diapers, changes of clothes and formula/bottles.

The feature that’s the basis for the Graco baby stroller recall at issue here involves the canopy that can be adjusted either up or down.  The obvious benefit to this canopy is that it can help to protect the child from the cold, the wind or even the rain if the necessity arises.  Unfortunately, one aspect of this canopy on several defective Graco baby strollers is what has led to reports of serious injuries and ultimately a recall of more than 1.5 million units.

Hinge Mecahanism Causing Severe Injuries - Lacerations and Amputations

These reports of serious injuries all involve the hinge mechanism that’s attached to the canopy component of the models that have been recalled.  This hinge that allows for the canopy to be adjusted is exposed, and several children have touched this hinge while the canopy was being adjusted by the parents.

Specifically, seven reports have been recorded.  Two children suffered deep and severe lacerations on their fingers as a result of direct contact with the hinge while it was in motion.  Even more seriously, five children have had fingers severed from their hands while the same sort of contact was made.  It was these reports that led to the steps that have been taken by Graco in conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Graco Free Repair Kit for Dangerous Stroller Hinge

While the official term to describe the situation involving these defective Graco baby strollers is a recall because both the company and the CPSC have advised consumers to stop using the models in question, the immediate response regarding a solution could create additional problems.  

This immediate response involves those owners affected by this situation to contact Graco in order to obtain a free repair kit.  This repair kit is basically a cover for the hinges that to this point have been exposed so that no additional direct contact with this dangerous moving part is possible.  

This is problematic for more than one reason.  First, these parents will not be able to safely use these products until these repair kits arrive and are installed.  Secondly, this solution leaves it up to the parents to install this cover, and many if not most parents do not have experience working in a Graco baby stroller manufacturing plant.  Finally, if a parent installs the cover and his or her child is still injured by this part, it could allow Graco to present a defense that states that the cover was improperly installed, and that this improper installation is what led to the injuries.  This could prevent Graco from being exposed to liability.

Graco Stroller Models Effected by the Recall

The models recalled by Graco include the product lines known as the Graco Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers.  There are several model numbers within these lines that have been recalled, and owners are advised to check the inside portion of the rear panel of the unit above the rear wheels to compare that number to those recalled.  The model numbers recalled are as follows:
6303MYC, 6303MYC3, 6320IVY, 6320LAU, 6330CAP, 6330THR, 6330THR3, 6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3, 6F03GLN3, 6G10CSE3, 7235GGA, 7235GGA2, 7236CDR2, 7237HOL2, 7237HOL3, 7240DNB, 7240DNB2, 7240MKL2, 7240MKL3, 7241DDH2, 7241DHO3, 7255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO3, 7256CLO2, 7256SPM2, 7256SPM3, 7260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2, 7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR2, 7270BIA, 7270BIA2, 7E01JON2, 7E01JON3, 7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3, 7F01FOR3, 7F02GLM3, 7F04TAY3, 7F07EMA3, 7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3, 7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4, 7G01CRL3, 7G04KRA3, 7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3, 7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3.

Product Liability Lawyers – How to Proceed with a Graco Stroller Lawsuit

If you or your child has been injured by a defective Graco baby stroller, you need to take immediate action.  Contact the defective baby stroller attorneys at Phillips Webster immediately to schedule a free initial consultation.  The firm has decades of collective experience in holding large corporations that release dangerous products onto the marketplace accountable for the harm they have caused.  Contact the firm today.