UPPAbaby recalls stroller after child loses a finger in the brake

After a child suffered a severe injury, popular stroller company UPPAbaby is recalling more than 14,000 jogging strollers. The child in question suffered a fingertip amputation after the finger got caught in the stroller’s brake.

“The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use,” said a Thursday statement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

UPPAbaby and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announce a voluntary #recall of the All-Terrain RIDGE stroller manufactured between October 2021 and August 2022. For more recall info, please visit: https://t.co/UZJfsK2Fy4

— UPPAbaby (@UPPAbaby) September 1, 2022

So far, just the one UPPAbaby stroller incident has been reported. The voluntary recall involves all UPPAbaby all-terrain RIDGE jogging strollers in white, charcoal and slate blue.

The serial numbers of the recalled products begin with “1401RDGUS” and appear on the right side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller. The model number “1401-RDG-US” is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller.

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These strollers have been available for purchase at BuyBuyBaby, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids and other children’s stores and specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2021 through August 2022 for about $600.

Consumers who own this stroller are asked to stop using the stroller immediately and to contact UPPAbaby for free replacement brake disks, according to the USCPSC.

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“Our top priority at UPPAbaby is the safety of children,” UPPAbaby says in a statement on the company’s website. “We conduct extensive testing to ensure UPPAbaby products meet all global industry and regulatory standards. Despite passing all tests and meeting all standards, UPPAbaby received one report about the all-terrain RIDGE stroller,” said the statement. “Based on one consumer report to us, we believe the injury is likely due to consumer misuse.”