Safety regulator, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech™ Backpack Baby Carriers
Recall 00151 · Jul 27, 2000 · Hufco-Delaware Co.
111,000
units affected
111,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00151
- Date
- Jul 27, 2000
- Company
- Hufco-Delaware Co.
- Units affected
- 111,000
- Product
- Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
These Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers have black, plastic contoured frames. They were sold in color combinations of slate blue with teal trim, green with black trim, navy blue and purple with green trim, and blue and purple with silver trim. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "GERRY®." A long tag, originally inside the carrier when sold, reads, "GERRY TRAIL TECH/TRAIL TECH HP." Writing imprinted on the plastic frame reads, "GERRY." The carrier has a removable, washable seat; a storage pouch; a loading stand; and a padded hip belt.
What can happen
Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground.
- Sold at
- Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gerry® trailtech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames?
Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products.
What is the hazard?
Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.
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.