Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled March 11, 2008 · CPSC recall 08215 · Ellaroo

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the sling carriers and contact Ellaroo for instructions on returning the carriers for a repair or replacement Ring Sling.

Units

About 1,200

Incidents / injuries

Ellaroo has received four reports of the rings bending and two reports of rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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 to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the sling carriers and contact Ellaroo for instructions on returning the carriers for a repair or replacement Ring Sling.

Contact

For additional information, contact Ellaroo at (800) 483-4902 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.ellaroo.com

Product

Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carrriers

Manufacturer(s)

Ellaroo LLC, of McKinney, Texas

Retailers

Juvenile product and department stores nationwide and online, including BabiesRUs.com, from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $100.

Made in

India

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →