UPPAbaby remembers strollers following a reported fingertip amputation

Thousands of UPPAbaby jogging strollers have been recalled following a single report of a kid's fingertip being amputated in its brake system.

It contains 14,400 UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Strollers manufactured between July 2021 and August 2022. These might have been offered BuyBuyBaby, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Youngsters, Amazon, and different kids's shops for about $600.

"The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that may trigger amputation or laceration if a non-occupant little one’s fingertip will get caught within the openings whereas the stroller is in use," the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee defined on its web site.

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"Our high precedence at UPPAbaby is the security of youngsters. We conduct intensive testing to make sure UPPAbaby merchandise meet all international trade and regulatory requirements. Regardless of passing all assessments and assembly all requirements, UPPAbaby obtained one report in regards to the all-terrain RIDGE stroller," the corporate stated in a press release.

"Primarily based on one shopper report back to us, we imagine the damage is probably going attributable to shopper misuse," the assertion added. "The RIDGE’s disc brakes have openings that may trigger amputation or laceration if a non-occupant little one’s fingertip will get caught within the openings whereas the stroller is in use."

These with the stroller can obtain obtain free substitute disc brakes for each wheels to be added to their present all-terrain RIDGE jogging stroller to forestall the hazard of amputation.