Britax recalled about 20,000 B-Nimble umbrella strollers because of a potential brake failure.
About 20,000 B-Nimble Umbrella Strollers are being recalled because of risk of brake failure. A clicking sound when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not.
The manufacturer, Britax Child Safety Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., has received seven incident reports. Read more
A North Carolina man was killed last week after a pool side umbrella fell on top of him while he lounged near his apartment's pool. The umbrella or one of its parts appears to have pierced through his brain.
According to police the umbrella stand pierced Ward's head like an ice pick. "Doctors say the umbrella traveled through the brain stem and caused his brain to swell," said Detective John Keel with the Leland Police.
It has been reported that the apartment complex has removed the umbrellas and has replaced them with a safer design. Which of course begs the question, why are the "unsafer" types of umbrellas out there considering the likelihood they will topple over quite high?
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