Kelty · Recalled
CPSC, Kelty Announce Recall to Repair Backpack Child Carriers
The seat height adjustment strap on these carriers can slip out of the buckle. A child can slide downward in the seat unexpectedly and could fall out of the carrier.
- Units
- Approximately 26,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100–$250
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
There are six models of these Kelty K.I.D.S backpack carriers: Expedition, Trek, Explorer, Country, Elite and Town. The model name is written on the side of the carrier. The carriers are blue and have the Kelty K.I.D.S. logo on the back rest of the seat. Kelty also manufactured a carrier that L.L. Bean sold under its "L.L. KIDS" label and has the "Kelty" logo on the black frame hinge that connects the kickstand to the main frame. Kelty and L.L. KIDS carriers purchased prior to March 1999 have a different type of seat adjustment strap and are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty and sporting good retailers, including L.L. Bean, REI and Eastern Mountain Sports, sold the recalled backpack carriers nationwide, from March 1999 through December 1999, for between $100 and $250.
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Kelty, of Boulder, Colo.
Incident log
Kelty has received two reports of children slipping down inside the carriers after the height adjustment strap came loose. Neither child fell out of the carrier, and there were no reports of injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these backpack carriers, and contact Kelty for instructions on getting the free repair kit.
For more information, consumers should call Kelty at (800) 423-2320, or go to Kelty's website at www.kelty.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
