After admitting that they had a problem with some of their strollers in the USA, Maclaren issued a recall.  In the UK however, they were not prepared to admit there was a problem, despite children losing fingertips in similar circumstances, and Maclaren refused to issue a recall in the UK.

Now, after a the issue being highlighted in the media, Maclaren have said that they will send out free covers to concerned parents.  Maclaren had earlier stated as part of their justification for not sending out free safety kits was because in the UK there were ‘fewer cases’ of childrens fingertips being amputated.

From a personal point of view, exactly how many amputated fingertips does it take to justify something like this? If you know there is a problem then you should put it right, you shouldn’t be counting the amputated fingertips to decide if it is financially right for your balance sheet!  These mothers bought a Maclaren because they thought it was a reputable brand and offered their child a high degree of safety. The mistake is clearly in Maclaren’s design and surely it should be their responsibility to make sure their product is safe.

You can read the full story on the BBC web site here.