CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech™ Backpack Baby Carriers
⚠️ Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.
Is this relevant to me?
- Geography
- Nationwide
- Source agency
- CPSC
- Category
- Baby & Kids
- Published
- July 27, 2000
What's affected?
- Product
- Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames
- Retailers
- Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65.
Additional details
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.
What should I do?
Recommended action
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.
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