Baby Swede, LLC · Recalled
CPSC, Baby Swede, LLC Announce Recall to Repair "Baby Bjorn" Infant Carrier
Small infants can slip through the leg openings and fall. Infants that are under 2 months of age are at greatest risk.
- Units
- About 240,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $75
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "Baby Bjorn" Infant Carrier is a soft-fabric, front carrier sold in navy-blue, black, denim, forest green and other colors. The name "Baby Bjorn" is printed on the front and strap of the carrier. Carriers currently being sold are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Juvenile specialty stores and mail-order catalogs nationwide sold these carriers, from January 1991 through October 1998, for about $75.
- Product type
- Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Baby Swede, LLC, Cleveland, OH
Incident log
CPSC and Baby Swede, LLC are aware of nine reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers and falling to the ground. Six of these infants suffered fractured skulls.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these carriers for children under 2 months of age. All carriers need to be repaired. Baby Swede, LLC is offering consumers a free retrofit kit that, when attached to the carrier, will reduce the size of the leg openings.
All consumers should call Baby Swede, LLC toll-free at (866) 424-0200 anytime to receive the retrofit kit.
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 JAN 21 1999; last revised NOV 13 2026.