‘Unacceptable’ for Maclaren not to order a recall here

THE National Consumer Agency (NCA) has said it is unacceptable for pushchair manufacturers Maclaren not to order a product recall in this country after it emerged that 12 American children had their fingertips cut off in buggy-related accidents.

The company announced yesterday that a million folding pushchairs in America were being recalled after reports that 12 children lost their fingertips when they were caught in hinges.

As the products fully comply with European safety legislation, Maclaren said yesterday it was not legally obliged to order a European recall.