In cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), a voluntary recall of Cybex strollers by Regal Lager, Inc. took place on January 27, 2010.  The models of Cybex strollers included in the recall are Ruby, Onyx and Topaz.  The hinge mechanism can potentially amputate a fingertip or cause a laceration hazard.  There has been one reported finger fracture by a child who put their finger in the hinge mechanism.  Regal Lager can be contacted at 800-593-5522 or www.regallager.com/recalls for a free hinge cover or retrofit kit.

The strollers were sold mostly in the United States, and some in Canada between August 2009 and November 2009 at numerous retailers.  There have been millions of strollers recalled in 2009 by other manufacturers with similar mechanical problems.  The safety of children is foremost for parents and caretakers, and manufacturers are held to mandatory standards of safety for their products.  Products discovered not to meet the safety standards are recalled in order to prevent additional injuries.

Consumers should stop using this Cybex stroller immediately, and contact the manufacturer for repair.  Call a Philadelphia accident attorney with concerns about injuries from strollers or other children’s items.