Graco Children's Products announced a huge recall of 4.9 million strollers in North America over concerns that a hinge could pinch or sever a child's fingertip.
Fox Business reports that Graco, a brand of Newell Rubbermaid Inc, received 11 reports of infant finger injuries, including six instances of fingertip amputation, four of partial fingertip amputation, and one report of a finger laceration.
The recall, announced Thursday by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, includes about 4.7 million strollers in the U.S., 202,000 sold in Canada, and about 10,300 in Mexico. Models include 11 different Graco and Century-brand strollers made in China between August 200 and September 2014.
The strollers in question were sold at Walmart, Toys "R" Us and Target retail stores for as much as $170.
Graco will offer a repair kit to owners early next month. In the meantime, the CPSC has urged users to be careful and ensure that the hinges are firmly locked after unfolding the stroller. Caregivers are advised to immediately remove children from a stroller that begins to fold.
Contact information for Graco, as well as a complete list of affected stroller models, can be found at CPSC.gov. You can also check your model number on Graco's recall announcement page.
Earlier in 2014, Graco had to recall nearly 4 million car seats because children could become trapped by the buckles.