WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: ACTION BABY CARRIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 250
MANUFACTURER: OPTAVE INC., OF ALPENA, MICH.
HAZARD: THE BABY CARRIER’S CHEST STRAP CAN DETACH FROM THE SHOULDER STRAPS, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO THE BABY.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: OPTAVE INC. HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF THE CHEST STRAP DETACHING FROM THE SHOULDER STRAPS ON THE BABY CARRIER. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED CARRIERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE “ACTION BABY CARRIER” BRAND NAME. THE CARRIERS ARE SOLD IN VARIOUS COLORS AND PATTERNS: BLUE, BROWN, GREEN, “SO SQUARE”, “THE LARRISA” AND “SPRING BREEZE.”
SOLD AT: SPECIALTY RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE AND INTERNET SITES FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $80 AND $90.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CARRIER IN THE POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF THE CHEST STRAP AND CONTACT OPTAVE TO RECEIVE FREE REPLACEMENT STRAPS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT OPTAVE INC. AT TOLL-FREE (866) 208-0269 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ACTIONBABYCARRIERS.COM
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