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: BECO BABY BUTTERFLY CARRIERS
UNITS: ABOUT 2,000
MANUFACTURER: BECO BABY CARRIER INC., OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE BUCKLES ON THE CARRIER SHOULDER STRAPS CAN UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE TENSION, CAUSING THE STRAP TO SLIP THROUGH, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO THE BABY.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: BECO HAS RECEIVED EIGHT REPORTS OF THE CARRIER STRAPS SLIPPING THROUGH THE SHOULDER BUCKLES. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED INFANT CARRIERS WERE SOLD UNDER BRAND NAME “BECO BABY CARRIER BUTTERFLY.” THE CARRIERS HAVE A BLACK LABEL WITH A GREEN “B” LOGO ON THE LEFT SIDE AND A BUTTERFLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LABEL IS SEWN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CARRIER. THE FOLLOWING CARRIER STYLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL: MIA, PONY EXPRESS, CARNIVAL, ADDISON, ETHAN, SOPHIA, CAMERON, AVA AND JOSHUA.
SOLD AT: SPECIALTY RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE AND INTERNET SITES FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $140.
MANUFACTURED IN: USA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
REMEDY: SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CARRIERS AND CONTACT BECO BABY CARRIER TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETURNING THE CARRIERS FOR REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT BECO BABY CARRIER INC. TOLL-FREE AT (888) 943-8232/9-GET-BECO BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 4 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BECOBABYCARRIER.COM
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