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 January 21st, 2010 Name of Product: Graco’s Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems
Units: About 1.5 million
Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.
Hazard: 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.
Description: This recall involves Graco Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems with the following model numbers and specific hinge mechanisms:
| Model Numbers |
| 6303MYC, 6303MYC3 |
7240DNB, 7240DNB2
7240MKL2, 7240MKL3 |
7F02GLM3 |
| 6320IVY, 6320LAU |
7241DDH2, 7241DHO3 |
7F04TAY3 |
6330CAP, 6330THR,
6330THR3 |
7255CLP, 7255CLP2,
7255CRA2, 7255CRA3,
7255CSA3, 7255GPK3,
7255GRN, 7255GRN2,
7255JJB3, 7255ORC2,
7255WLO2, 7255WLO3 |
7F07EMA3 |
| 6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3 |
7256CLO2, 7256SPM2,
7256SPM3 |
7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3 |
| 6F03GLN3 |
7260BAN, 7260BAN2,
7260BAN3, 7260MRA2,
7260MRA3, 7260PKR,
7260PKR2 |
7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4 |
| 6G10CSE3 |
7270BIA, 7270BIA2 |
7G01CRL3 |
| 7235GGA, 7235GGA2 |
7E01JON2, 7E01JON3 |
7G04KRA3 |
| 7236CDR2 |
7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3 |
7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3 |
| 7237HOL2, 7237HOL3 |
7F01FOR3 |
7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3 |
Graco manufactured two different styles of hinge mechanisms for these stroller models. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that has indented canopy positioning notches (see photo below) are included in this recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame, just above the rear wheels.
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 for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.gracobaby.com
 Affected Hinge  Unaffected Hinge
 Location of affected hinge
February 9th, 2010 For those of you who may be visiting my site and noticed it hasn’t been updated in about a month, I apologize. Ever since I was offered a full-time position, finding the time to keep updating my blog has become a challenge. I do plan to keep it up, but might not be as quick as before. I hope there are people out there that still find the information I have posted useful.
Keep checking back. I do plan to start updating again soon.
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