About 30,000 jogging strollers made by phil&teds USA, Inc. and sold in the United States and Canada are being recalled because they pose a risk for finger lacerations and amputations. The problem occurs when folding and unfolding the stroller. Fingers can get caught in the hinge mechanism. phil&teds has received three reports of incidents resulting in injuries to adult users, including one report of a fingertip amputation and two reports of lacerations.

The recall involves sport v2 and classic v1 model single-seat jogging strollers. The three-wheel strollers have a metal frame, cloth seat and a canopy. The sport v2 model stroller was sold in red, orange, green, black, charcoal, navy and in graffiti print. Sport v2 serial numbers included in the recall are 0308/0001 to 0510/0840. The classic v1 model strollers were only sold in red. Serial numbers for the classic v1 are 0308/0001 to 0510/0906.

The first four digits of the serial number is a month/year date code and the last four digits are for the individual stroller. Serial numbers are printed on the inside of the folding hinge. The phil&teds logo is located on the crotch piece of the harness on both models. The strollers were sold in specialty juvenile stores nationwide from May 2008 through July 2010 for between $350 and $450.

Maclaren recalled 1 million strollers in November 2009, and Graco recalled 1.5 million of its strollers last year because of finger lacerations and amputations.

Consumers who have the recalled phil&teds strollers should immediately stop using them and contact phil&teds USA at www.philandteds.com/support to arrange for the shipment of a free hinge-cover kit and repair instructions.