RECALL: 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Graco Children's Products, today announced a voluntary recall of about 1.5 million Graco Strollers and Travel Systems because the hinges on the stroller’s canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.

RECALL: 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration HazardsRECALL: 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while the canopy was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

This recall involves Graco Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems with the following model numbers and specific hinge mechanisms:

Model Numbers
6303MYC, 6303MYC37240DNB, 7240DNB2 7240MKL2, 7240MKL37F02GLM3
6320IVY, 6320LAU7241DDH2, 7241DHO37F04TAY3
6330CAP, 6330THR, 6330THR37255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO37F07EMA3
6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY37256CLO2, 7256SPM2, 7256SPM37F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3
6F03GLN37260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2, 7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR27G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4
6G10CSE37270BIA, 7270BIA27G01CRL3
7235GGA, 7235GGA27E01JON2, 7E01JON37G04KRA3
7236CDR27F00LPE3, 7F00RSH37G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3
7237HOL2, 7237HOL37F01FOR37G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

Graco manufactured two different styles of hinge mechanisms for these stroller models. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches (see photo below) are included in this recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.gracobaby.com to receive a free protective cover repair kit.

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