Kohlcraft Stroller RECALL, Finger Amputations!

CNN reported on Friday that Kohlcraft has been forced to recall approximately 36,000 defective strollers that were manufactured in China. Between January 2006 and June of 2012, The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that these Kohlcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers were sold in the U.S. and Canada, between January of 2006 and June of 2012, retailing between $150 and $160. 

The Reason for the Recall?

Smashed fingers of two reported adults and fingertip amputations of three children are the culprit of the recall. According to reports from the safety commission, the opening that is created by locking and unlocking the hinge mechanism of the stroller. (see photo below)

Check Your Model!

If you have a Kohlcraft stroller with a model number starting with the following, please be sure to contact Kohlcraft:

• ZL002 - number and date printed on sticker above left wheel
• ZL005 - number and date printed on the label sewn into the edge of the back of the seat pad.
• ZL008 - number and date printed on the label sewn into the edge of the back of the seat pad.
• ZL0015 - number and date printed on the label sewn into the edge of the back of the seat pad.
• ZL0018 - number and date printed on the label sewn into the edge of the back of the seat pad.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE STROLLER UNTIL YOU RECEIVE AND INSTALL THE REPAIR KIT FROM KOHLCRAFT! (Also, be sure that your children are not playing with it until it is safe, either!)