Product Recall Number: 12237
Why was Kenta and Kenta Plus child carriers recalled?
The side strap's seam can unravel and cause the strap to separate, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier.
Product Recall Number: 12237
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-07-30
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Kenta and Kenta Plus child carriers
Description: The seam in the backpack-style carrier's side strap can separate and cause a child in the carrier to fall.
Hazard Description: The side strap's seam can unravel and cause the strap to separate, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 300 in the United States and 100 in Canada
Incidents: VAUDE has received two reports of the side strap separating. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled child carriers and return the product to an authorized VAUDE dealer for a replacement. Consumers can contact Liberty Mountain to locate an authorized VAUDE dealer.
Sold At: Outdoor camping and climbing stores nationwide from January 2010 through May 2012 for about $150 for the Kenta and $170 for the Kenta Plus models.
Importers: Liberty Mountain, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufacturers: VAUDE Sport GmbH & Company KG, of Germany
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Germany
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed