More Umbrella Strollers Recalled
April 92010
“More Umbrella Strollers Recalled for Fingertip Amputations” presented by los angeles accident lawyer
Britax is recalling about 15,000 of its Blink brand umbrella strollers for a defective hinge mechanism, which could pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to children. Injuries could occur when the stroller is being unfolded or opened. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, this defective product recall involves all Britax Blink single umbrella strollers. The word “Blink” is printed on the metal frame on both sides of the stroller as well as below the hand grips.
The strollers involved in this recall were manufactured in China between May 2009 and September 2009. They were sold by retailers such as Buy Buy Baby and online at Amazon, babiesrus.com, target.com and diapers.com from July 2009 through February 2010. The products were sold for about $150 each.