Safety regulator, ZoloWear Announce Recall of Infant Carriers/Slings
Recall 05250 · Aug 23, 2005 · ZoloWear Inc.
165
units affected
165
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05250
- Date
- Aug 23, 2005
- Company
- ZoloWear Inc.
- Units affected
- 165
- Product
- ZoloWear Infant Carriers/Slings
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled slings are made of 100-percent cotton fabric or 97 percent cotton/ 3 percent Lycra with two pieces of webbing holding the rings to the fabric. Solid natural color and five prints (Splash, Pink and Black Stripe, Pink and Brown Stripe, Pink Punch and The Hamptons) make up the lots included in the recall. A large white label sewn on the pocket of the slings reads "Zolo." ZoloWear slings should have three rows of stitching securing the webbing and fabric together. Some of the slings in these lots have short webbing, so only one row of stitching holds the webbing in place.
What can happen
The stitching that attaches the webbing to the carrier/sling can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call ZoloWear for instructions on having the carriers/slings repaired.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- ZoloWear has received one report of the webbing coming apart from the sling, but the baby was not in the sling at the time. The company has not received any reports of falls or injuries.
- Sold at
- The ZoloWear.com Web site, individual distributors, and five children's boutiques in California, Hawaii and Texas sold these slings, from May 2005 through August 2005, for between $70 and $90.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled zolowear infant carriers/slings?
Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call ZoloWear for instructions on having the carriers/slings repaired.
What is the hazard?
The stitching that attaches the webbing to the carrier/sling can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.
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.