Product Recall Number: 16-178
Why was Child backpack carriers recalled?
A cut in the plastic buckle on the shoulder strap can cause the shoulder strap to release, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.
Product Recall Number: 16-178
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-05-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Child backpack carriers
Description: A cut in the plastic buckle on the shoulder strap can cause the shoulder strap to release.
Hazard Description: A cut in the plastic buckle on the shoulder strap can cause the shoulder strap to release, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 31,000
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately inspect the buckles on both straps of the carrier harness to determine if there is a cut in the plastic buckle on one or both straps. If the buckle is cut, consumers should immediately stop using the carrier and contact Osprey for a free replacement or full refund. Consumers also may contact Osprey and return the carrier for inspection. If the buckle is cut, consumers will receive a replacement or full refund.
Sold At: REI and specialty outdoor retailers nationwide and online at amazon.com and rei.com from January 2016 through May 2016 for between $250 and $330.
Importers: Osprey Child Safety Products LLC, of Cortez, Colo.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: "Osprey Child Safety Products LLC, of Cortez, Colo."
Manufactured In: Vietnam
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed