Graco Recalls 1.5 Million Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation Risk

Graco issued a massive recall of 1.5 million strollers today because the stroller's canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.The affected models are Graco's Passage , Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems which were 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.

The press release says:

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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.

If you own one of the recalled strollers, you are asked to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Questions on the recall can be answered at gracobaby.com and Graco's customer service line of (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.