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Important information regarding Maclaren strollers
Important information regarding Maclaren strollers
Product safety is our highest priority at Mothercare and all products sold by us, including Maclaren buggies, comply with British or European safety standards where appropriate. To ensure our customers have all the information available on this subject, we are providing in stores and online the guidelines Maclaren have issued for the safe folding of all their buggies.
Here are the basic guidelines as supplied by Maclaren.
The guidelines are listed on the Maclaren website www.maclarenbaby.com or can be found in your instruction manual.
- Keep children clear of the stroller during opening and folding.
- Always use the safety harness.
- Always apply the brakes when stationary.
- Never leave your child unattended - even with the harness fastened.
- Don't overload the buggy. Heavy items hanging from the handles can cause it to topple over.
- Don't let children play or climb on a stroller and don't carry a second child on a stroller designed for one child.
- Negotiate curbs carefully. Wherever possible always carry a stroller down flights of stairs.
Statement from Maclaren
Maclaren Buggy Safety Update May 2011
In November 2009, Maclaren made available free of charge hinge covers for all Maclaren umbrella fold buggies for those customers who requested them. The cover is not required for the safe use of the buggy, but is an additional safety measure in respect of the operation of opening or closing the stroller. The patented design right to this safety enhancement was waived by Maclaren allowing other manufacturers, with similar style side hinge mechanisms, to supply the same measure to their customers. The old style side hinge design continues to be widely used by many manufacturers whose products pose an inherent risk of finger entrapment; no different to the hazards associated with any goods containing moving parts.
Maclaren have adopted a leadership position in addressing the wider safety issues that surround the industry at present and will continue to do so. Maclaren continues to place safety as the top priority and have eliminated the risk of hinge related injuries for all buggies manufactured after May 2010. These products feature an enclosed side hinge mechanism with no entrapment points.
Consumers should continue to take care in operating any stroller or product with moving parts in line with the product’s safety instructions. This update is intended to be a timely reminder, nearly 18 months after the initial announcement, for users to ensure that children are kept away from the buggy during the opening and closing process. Under no circumstances should it be erected when the child is seated in the buggy itself.
Maclaren wishes to remind consumers that hinge covers are still available. Maclaren will continue to offer these free of charge on request to any customers.
Hinge covers can be obtained by calling 01327 841320 or if calling from outside of the U.K. 0044 1327 841320 or alternatively by ordering a hinge cover online at http://covers.maclaren.co.uk/