warning about Phil & Ted 3-wheel buggy

[ed83]

I had an horrifically scary experience with my Phil & Ted's buggy on Friday that I wanted to share in case it prevents a terrible accident. I had been getting on and off the trains all day, then suddenly when I went to get off the train in Purley the front wheel fell off the buggy and under the train. The whole buggy lurched forward and down - luckily my baby was strapped in and I had the loop around my wrist so I was able to keep a hold of the buggy and stop it and my baby from following the wheel down and through the gap in the platform and under the train!! It was so scary. I wanted to let people know to be careful if you have a phil & ted buggy where the front wheel detaches. I don't know why the wheel came off suddenly. I had got on to the train and it was fine and on and off a few trains throughout the day. Perhaps the lever got caught on the edge of the train on the way out?? There was no way to get the wheel until the train pulled out, then they stopped the trains on the track in order to get the wheel off the track - I dread to think what would have happened if I didn't have the strap around my wrist.

Please be careful - I have contacted phil & ted to let them know.

[Otta]

Bloody hell, that must have been scary! I never felt very safe with our old P&T as they're a bugger for rolling away, and mine very nearly rolled in to a road once.

My fault for not having the wrist strap on, but that could have been a very very high price for a little oversight.

[Convex]

That's very scary!

Were you going backwards or frontwards off the train?

[ed83]

Frontwards. Good point, going backwards would prevent that from happening - I will go backwards from now on.

[Otta]

Yeah, always come off trains / buses backwards.

[ed83]

I am pleased to report that I just had a call back from Phil & Ted - they are on their way over to collect my buggy to take it away for testing. I am glad they are taking it so seriously.

[Convex]

Just to say I wasn't suggesting in any way it was your fault!

Glad they are taking it so seriously.