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Nov 9, 2009 5:40 pm US/Eastern

Massive Stroller Recall Expected Tuesday

Fears Of Children Getting Fingers Amputated Sparks Maclaren To Recall Strollers Dating Back to 1999

(CBS News) A major stroller manufacturer is set to make a massive recall Tuesday over concerns that children can have their fingertips sliced in a hinge.

Maclaren will recall all strollers dating back to 1999 - one million in total - a source tells the New York Daily News.

Click here for Maclaren's first recall announcement, including a list of affected models.

According to Maclaren: "We felt it was in the interest of customer safety to quickly develop a solution to this potential problem." The company adds in its press release that, "the solution was developed with cooperation from the Consumer Product Safety Commission."

Twelve children who allegedly had their fingertips chopped off after getting caught in the hinge sparked the recall, the newspaper reports.

"Stop using it immediately," CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton advises parents who own a Maclaren stroller. Ashton, however, said that the company plans to send parents a protective kit to place over the hinge.

Click here to order the kit.

Additionally, Maclaren states: "Until the kit arrives and you have fitted it, you should use extra care when folding and unfolding the strollers and be sure children's hands are well clear of all mechanisms."

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which plans to officially announce the recall Tuesday, declined to comment.


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