Ellaroo Infant Sling Carriers recall: Fall Hazard
Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Ellaroo Infant Sling Carriers recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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
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
- Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carrriers
- Company
- Ellaroo LLC, of McKinney, Texas
- Quantity
- About 1,200
- Sold at
- Juvenile product and department stores nationwide and online, including BabiesRUs.com, from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $100.
- Recall date
- March 11, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- Ellaroo has received four reports of the rings bending and two reports of rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.