Prams and strollers. It is important to choose a safe pram or stroller and use it safely. Injuries happen when a child falls out of the pram and stroller if the child harness is not used a pram or stroller which is overloaded tips over a child's hand or finger get trapped in the frame or wheels the pram or stroller collapses on to the child if the safety catches slip a child pushing or playing with the pram or stroller slips or falls Checklist - before you buy make sure 1 the manufacturer's instructions are supplied 2 the edges are smooth and rounded 3 all tubes have their ends sealed to prevent a child's fingers or toes getting trapped.
Test drive the pram or stroller.
Push it back and forward, then shake it from side to side and from back to front. Move it up or down steps or a kerb. The pram or stroller should not fold or collapse when you go up and down steps. Now apply the parking brakes on the pram and stroller. Try to push the pram or stroller.