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Product Recall Number: 01-225

Why was Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling recalled?

The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.

Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling
Here's product recall specific data for Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling.

  • Product Recall Number: 01-225

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2001-09-04

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maya Wrap, of Omaha, Neb., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 infant carriers/slings. The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.Maya Wrap has received 20 reports of the rings breaking. The company received a report that one child fell to the ground but no injuries were reported.The recalled carriers/slings are made of 100-percent cotton fabric with two metal support rings. The rings measure 1/8-inch in width. They were sold in a variety of colors, prints, and sizes. A large white label sewn in the slings reads, in part, "MAYA WRAP" and "ECHO EN GUATEMALA".Web sites and individual distributors nationwide sold these carrier/slings from January 2001 through July 2001 for between $30 and $40. Also, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these carriers/slings.Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call Maya Wrap at (888) 629-2972 anytime, or go to the firm's website at www.mayawrap.com for instructions on how to have the carriers/slings repaired.Carriers/slings with ?-inch width rings are not included in this recall.

  • Hazard Description: The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 5,000

  • Incidents: Maya Wrap has received 20 reports of the rings breaking. The company received a report that one child fell to the ground but no injuries were reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using these carriers/slings immediately and call Maya Wrap at (888) 629-2972 anytime, or go to the firm's web site at www.mayawrap.com for instructions on how to have the carriers/slings repaired.

  • Sold At: Web sites and individual distributors nationwide sold these carrier/slings from January 2001 through July 2001 for between $30 and $40. Also, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these carriers/slings.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Guatemala

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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