CPSC, Baby Swede, LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Baby
CPSC, Baby Swede, LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Baby Björn" Infant Carriers
Why was CPSC, Baby Swede, LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Baby recalled?
The back support buckle can detach from the shoulder straps, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the carrier immediately and contact Baby Swede, LLC for instructions on returning the carriers for repair. Contact: Consumers should contact Baby Swede, LLC at (866) 424-0200 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.babybjorn.com
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
- Baby Björn Baby Carrier Active
- Company
- Baby Swede, LLC, of Cleveland, OH
- Quantity
- About 49,000
- Sold at
- Specialty retail stores, catalogs and internet sites, from September 2003 through August 15, 2004, for about $120.
- Recall date
- September 14, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 93 reports of the back support buckle detaching from the shoulder straps on the infant carrier. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled infant carriers were sold under brand name "Baby Björn", which is printed on the front of the carriers and on the black molded plastic back support buckle. Model number 0260 is printed on the care label on the strap of the carrier. The carriers are made of a cotton polyester blend fabric in black with red piping and blue with white piping. "Baby Carrier Active" is written on the packaging and above the warning label on the carrier.