Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 08215 · Mar 11, 2008 · Ellaroo
1,200
units affected
1,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08215
- Date
- Mar 11, 2008
- Company
- Ellaroo
- Units affected
- 1,200
- Product
- Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carrriers
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall includes Ellaroo Ring Sling baby carriers with item numbers 2101 and 2102 printed on the outside of the product box. The Ellaroo Ring Sling has a fabric carrier with two aluminum rings that is worn by the user to carry an infant up to 35 pounds. The carriers are sold in mahogany, mango stone, brasilia and malay color prints. Only sling carriers with lot numbers 03/07 and 07/04 printed on a label, under the size label, inside the Ring Sling are included in the recall.
What can happen
The aluminum rings on the sling carriers can bend or break. This can cause the fabric to slip through the rings and infants to fall out of the carrier.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the sling carriers and contact Ellaroo for instructions on returning the carriers for a repair or replacement Ring Sling.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ellaroo has received four reports of the rings bending and two reports of rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Juvenile product and department stores nationwide and online, including BabiesRUs.com, from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ellaroo ring sling baby carrriers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the sling carriers and contact Ellaroo for instructions on returning the carriers for a repair or replacement Ring Sling.
What is the hazard?
The aluminum rings on the sling carriers can bend or break. This can cause the fabric to slip through the rings and infants to fall out of the carrier.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.