CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair
CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech™ Backpack Baby Carriers
Why was CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair recalled?
Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: Evenflo can be reached at (800) 233-5921 to answer any questions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames
- Company
- Hufco-Delaware Co., of Miamisburg, Ohio
- Quantity
- about 111,000
- Sold at
- Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65.
- Recall date
- July 27, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.