While it is of course not okay for anyone to be injured due to a defective product, it is particularly upsetting when the people injured are children. Children look to others to ensure their safety. The adults who care for them most likely assume that the products available for purchase to use with the children are not going to cause any harm.

A voluntary recall was recently issued for two strollers sold under the names Bumbleride Indie Stroller and Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller. Between the two models, around 28,000 were sold in the United States.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the defect in the product is that the wheel can crack at the point of the axel hub. Thus far, 36 instances of the front wheel breaking have been reported. In two of those instances, the stroller has tipped causing injuries. Fortunately the injuries were characterized as minor in nature.

The strollers were sold throughout the nation in stores and online starting in January 2009 and ending, three years later in January 2012. Parents and caregivers who purchased the strollers spent anywhere from $500 to $700. It is unlikely any of them believed that the children in their care could be injured while using it.

Bumbleride is providing a retrofit kit for the front wheel free of charge. Before the wheel is retrofitted those owning either of the strollers should not use them.

When serious injuries do occur due to a defective product, it is important to seek legal assistance sooner rather than later. A products liability personal injury lawsuit may provide compensation to help to cover things like medical bills.

Source: KXAN, "Bumbleride recalls Indie & Indie twin strollers due to fall hazard," Feb. 14, 2012