Problem with buggy - Company say they assume its mis-use

fortythree

Just for info. My toddler has never been allowed to stand on the footrest. I think the test of what is abuse is kind of beside the point as they decided it was abuse before wihtout seeing it!

hollydays

lynnexxxo wrote: »

just wondering what you would term misuse?

i would argue that a buggy, designed for a baby or toddler should be up to the stresses that a toddler would put it through, including (probably) standing on the footrest.

Yes, OP,I agree however ,with replies like the above,you can kinda see why..

lynnexxxo

hollydays wrote: »

Some of this buggies retail out at about £17 (Argos).A child in the buggy and another toddler standing on a footrest,rubber footrest or other wise,no, that is not what a buggy is made for.It's made for one child. A footrest is for resting feet while sitting,not for standing on.This is one of the ways they get misused,so I guess they get cynical.However that doesn't take away the OPs statutory rights.

Maybe I was not clear. I meant that the child IN the buggy will be likely to stand of the foot rest at some point (have you never seen a toddler trying to escape from their buggy?).

Doesn't matter i the buggy costs £17 or £170, if it breaks within six weeks it is not fit for purpose.

hollydays

ok,fair enough.

I think the Op should bear in mind they have 2 choices,send it back,or keep it.

the Op has not mentioned the name of the retailer or the price they paid.