Chimparoo Baby Carriers by L'echarpe Porte-bonheur Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
USChimparoo Baby Carriers by L'echarpe Porte-bonheur Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Recalling Firm: L'echarpe Porte-bonheur Inc., of Canada
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The carriers' side strap can loosen unexpectedly from the buckle, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Chimparoo brand Trek baby carriers that allow the user to carry a baby tummy to tummy, on the hip or on the back. The 100% twill fabric carriers were sold in 18 solid, striped and pattern color combinations. The carriers attach to the wearer's body with adjustable straps made of polypropylene webbing and plastic buckles. "Chimparoo" is printed on the upper right hand corner of the carrier. "Trek" is embroidered on the belt.
Affected Products
Trek Baby carriers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Chimparoo-Baby-Carriers-by-Lecharpe-Porte-bonheur-Recalled |
| Title | Chimparoo Baby Carriers by L'echarpe Porte-bonheur Recalled Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/TREKtiss%C3%A9LIMEsans.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Chimparoo baby carrier |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/carrier1_0.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Chimparoo baby carriers |
| Hazards › Name | The carriers' side strap can loosen unexpectedly from the buckle, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of a strap loosening unexpectedly from the carrier's side buckle. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Trek Baby carriers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 130 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 7878 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby carriers and contact Chimparoo for a free replacement buckle for the baby carrier's side buckle. |
| Retailers › Name | Children's boutique stores, such as Granola Babies, of Costa Mesa, Calif., Eat/Sleep/Play, of Summerville, SC and Top to Bottom, of Omaha, Neb. and online at www.Amazon.com and www.Chimaparoo.ca from May 2016 through July 2016 for about $170. |
| Recall Date | 2016-10-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Chimparoo brand Trek baby carriers that allow the user to carry a baby tummy to tummy, on the hip or on the back. The 100% twill fabric carriers were sold in 18 solid, striped and pattern color combinations. The carriers attach to the wearer's body with adjustable straps made of polypropylene webbing and plastic buckles. "Chimparoo" is printed on the upper right hand corner of the carrier. "Trek" is embroidered on the belt. |
| Recall Number | 17014 |
| Manufacturers › Name | L'echarpe Porte-bonheur Inc., of Canada |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/60192r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Chimparoo toll-free at 855-289-5343 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at safety@Chimparoo.com or online at www.Chimparoo.ca/en/recall and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the page. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-10-27T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Canada |
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