to not be bothered about getting a 'safety kit' from Maclaren??

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Why are people freaking out so much? They are starting online petitions to get them available to UK residents.

15 'incidents' out of millions of buggies and users isn't that much is it?1

And c'mon, all you have to do it make sure your kids not got its fingers near your buggy when your folding it.

Just like you watch their fingers when you shut the car door and so on.

We don't need safety kits attatched to every closing / folding item in the home surely? Just use your common sense.

(Can understand why the Americans need them though)

I bet if they sold the Maclarens complete with the safety guard lots of people would leave it off cause it is easier to fold without it in place.

Shiner
Yes, of course it can happen and even to parents who are very conciencious. Your poor DH, bet he felt awful.

I don't see what's wrong with a forceful 'get away from the buggy till I say so DD'. I've caught my finger countless times in the white clips to extend my Bee handlebar. Should I sue Bugaboo because I'm a nitwit?

No bleeding way am I getting rid of my lovely MacLaren Quest... light, easy to fold and unfold, perfect in every way. All it needs is for me to be sensible and make sure DD is not in the way when I am folding or unfolding. Not rocket science, surely.

TBH, its also to do with the fact that I managed to get mine in a absolutely gorgeous limited edition Lulu Guinness print

You can cut bits of your body off in style then!

YAB a bit U.

My dd had a serious eye injury caused by a buggy and it is irrelevant to us that it was only 1 out of how ever many sold.

It was only thanks to an incredible surgeon she didn't lose her eye.

Eyeballs, in a nutshell, yes I got it at a bargain price off ebay too...!

YANBU as your choice but I think UK consumers should be offered the safety kit and any safety measures for kids is a good move. You can't be 100% careful all the time, nobody can. Accidents happen. Maybe it won't be you if you are 100% constantly on the ball, but your DP/grandparents/nursery watching your child and folding the buggy unaware of the dangers or with an excited kid who jumps in before it is ready. Why not minimise the risk?If there are kits to prevent this of course we should use them IMO!

the simple answer is, keep the kids away from the buggy.

I have an american friend that has to get the kit for both of her buggies.. i have the same models here in the UK and really dont see the point.

I've never trapped my fingers and the DC's are always either still in the house or the car when i fold/unfold the buggies.

Accidents do happen, but this one is thoroughly preventable and i dont need a little 'kit' to help me.

keeping them away isn't always possible - try keeping hold of a toddler while folding for the bus or on the train station platform

I do all the time and have never had a problem.

i am not worried about not having a kit.

the worst injury to my daughters fingers happened when a door was slammed onto them. she had to have a GA, have her nails removed, stitch her fingers, and false nails put in as splints.

have never trapped any of my 4 dd's fingers in a buggy, as generally keep them away from moving parts.

my XLR has a warning sticker on it anyway.