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Product Recall Number: 00-151

Why was Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames recalled?

Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.

Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames
Here's product recall specific data for Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames.

  • Product Recall Number: 00-151

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2000-07-26

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hufco-Delaware Co., of Miamisburg, Ohio, recalled about 111,000 Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers with plastic frames. Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall. CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground. These Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carriers have black, plastic contoured frames. They were sold in color combinations of slate blue with teal trim, green with black trim, navy blue and purple with green trim, and blue and purple with silver trim. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "GERRY®." A long tag, originally inside the carrier when sold, reads, "GERRY TRAIL TECH/TRAIL TECH HP." Writing imprinted on the plastic frame reads, "GERRY." The carrier has a removable, washable seat; a storage pouch; a loading stand; and a padded hip belt. Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers from January 1996 through July 2000 for about $65. Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products. Evenflo can be reached at (800) 233-5921 to answer any questions.

  • Hazard Description: Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available

  • Units: About 111,000

  • Incidents: CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products.

  • Sold At: Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers from January 1996 through July 2000 for about $65.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: None Listed

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed