http://www.livemom.com/2009/11/10/maclaren-recall/ Dedicated to building a better village Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.livemom.com/2009/11/10/maclaren-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Common Sense Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:48:25 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/11/10/maclaren-recall/#comment-2419 Yes, Maclaren are more worried about a litigious US market. This recall is clearly designed to prevent class action. It wouldn't happen in the UK and isn't necessary there because the laws are different, but also because UK parents know how to use common sense, and to distinguish a 'dangerous product' from 'dangerous use' of a product. THIS IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW! Just as you would make sure your child's fingers are far from a car door when you're closing it, you should make sure they're nowhere near these hinges when opening and closing a stroller. The stroller's manual says as much - if anyone would bother to read it. When accidents happen, as they will, parents shouldn't be so desperate to point the finger of blame at a big bad corporate giant. Yes, Maclaren are more worried about a litigious US market. This recall is clearly designed to prevent class action. It wouldn’t happen in the UK and isn’t necessary there because the laws are different, but also because UK parents know how to use common sense, and to distinguish a ‘dangerous product’ from ‘dangerous use’ of a product. THIS IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW! Just as you would make sure your child’s fingers are far from a car door when you’re closing it, you should make sure they’re nowhere near these hinges when opening and closing a stroller. The stroller’s manual says as much – if anyone would bother to read it. When accidents happen, as they will, parents shouldn’t be so desperate to point the finger of blame at a big bad corporate giant.

]]> http://www.livemom.com/2009/11/10/maclaren-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Trashspam Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:07:37 +0000 http://www.livemom.com/2009/11/10/maclaren-recall/#comment-2416 It is now acknowledged in the US that a range of Maclaren strollers are unsafe. And to address this, free safety kits are being provided to all owners. These are the same models that are sold in the UK. Are Maclaren more worried about a litigious US consumer who may join together for a class action? Or are UK fingers just cheaper than US ones? Just one accident to any child anywhere is an issue these are children we are talking about. It is now acknowledged in the US that a range of Maclaren strollers are unsafe. And to address this, free safety kits are being provided to all owners. These are the same models that are sold in the UK. Are Maclaren more worried about a litigious US consumer who may join together for a class action? Or are UK fingers just cheaper than US ones? Just one accident to any child anywhere is an issue these are children we are talking about.

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