Additional Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations Prompt Reannouncement of November 2009 Recall of Strollers by Maclaren USA
CPSC recall 11222. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers who have not installed the hinge covers should immediately contact Maclaren USA to receive the free repair kit.
CPSC recall 11222 has the recall date 12 May 2011. The notice names the firm Maclaren. The recall has about 2,009 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Strollers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Maclaren has received a total of 149 reported incidents with the strollers, including 37 reported injuries that occurred after the stroller was recalled in November 2009. These reported injuries include five additional fingertip amputations, 16 additional lacerations and 16 additional fingertip entrapments/bruising. At the time of the original recall, there were 15 incidents, including 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States. |
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| Units | 2,009 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This reannouncement involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold prior to November 2009. The word "Maclaren" is printed on the stroller. Maclaren strollers sold after May 2010 have a different hinge design and are not affected by this announcement. |
| Product | Maclaren strollers (sold prior to November 2009), About one million (this recall was first announced in November 2009), Strollers |
| Sold at | Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360. |
| Distributor | Maclaren USA, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,009Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Strollers
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Maclaren
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2009 | Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11222The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11222. https://recallregister.com/product/676-additional-fingertip-amputations-and-lacerations-prompt-reannouncement/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11222 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Maclaren has received a total of 149 reported incidents with the strollers, including 37 reported injuries that occurred after the stroller was recalled in November 2009. These reported injuries include five additional fingertip amputations, 16 additional lacerations and 16 additional fingertip entrapments/bruising. At the time of the original recall, there were 15 incidents, including 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11222?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11222?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About one million (this recall was first announced in November 2009)