Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2001-09-05T00:00:00
Product: Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling
Company: Web sites and individual distributors nationwide sold these carrier/slings, from January 2001 through July 2001, for between $30 and $40. Also, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these carriers/slings.
Hazard: The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.
Description: The recalled carriers/slings are made of 100-percent cotton fabric with two metal support rings. The rings measure 1/8-inch in width. They were sold in a variety of colors, prints, and sizes. A large white label sewn in the slings reads in part, "MAYA WRAP" and "HECHO EN GUATEMALA". Carriers/slings with ¼-inch width rings are not included in this recall.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call Maya Wrap for instructions on how to have the carriers/slings repaired.
Incidents / Injuries: Maya Wrap has received 20 reports of the rings breaking. The company received a report that one child fell to the ground, but no injuries were reported.
Recall Number: 01225
Product Type: Strollers / Seats / Carriers, Baby / Infant Products
Hazard Type: Fall / Injury Hazard