Ellaroo · Recalled
Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
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.
- Units
- About 1,200
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Juvenile product and department stores nationwide and online, including BabiesRUs.com, from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $100.
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Made in
- India
- Recalled by
- Ellaroo LLC, of McKinney, Texas
Incident log
Ellaroo has received four reports of the rings bending and two reports of rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the sling carriers and contact Ellaroo for instructions on returning the carriers for a repair or replacement Ring Sling.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 11 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.