CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Kelty Announce Recall to Repair Backpack Child Carriers
Published: December 22, 1999Recall ID: 00037Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The seat height adjustment strap on these carriers can slip out of the buckle. A child can slide downward in the seat unexpectedly and could fall out of the carrier.
Product Description & Identification
There are six models of these Kelty K.I.D.S backpack carriers: Expedition, Trek, Explorer, Country, Elite and Town. The model name is written on the side of the carrier. The carriers are blue and have the Kelty K.I.D.S. logo on the back rest of the seat. Kelty also manufactured a carrier that L.L. Bean sold under its "L.L. KIDS" label and has the "Kelty" logo on the black frame hinge that connects the kickstand to the main frame. Kelty and L.L. KIDS carriers purchased prior to March 1999 have a different type of seat adjustment strap and are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carriers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Kelty-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Backpack-Child-Carriers |
| Title | CPSC, Kelty Announce Recall to Repair Backpack Child Carriers |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-backpack-child-carrier.jpeg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier with seat height adjustment strap |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-backpack-child-carrier-strap.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack seat height adjustment strap |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-expedition.jpeg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Expedition model |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-trek.jpeg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Trek model |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-explorer.jpeg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Explorer model |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-country.jpeg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Country model |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-elite.jpeg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Elite model |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelty-child-carrier-town.jpeg |
| Images › 8 › Caption | Recalled Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carrier - Town model |
| Hazards › Name | The seat height adjustment strap on these carriers can slip out of the buckle. A child can slide downward in the seat unexpectedly and could fall out of the carrier. |
| Injuries › Name | Kelty has received two reports of children slipping down inside the carriers after the height adjustment strap came loose. Neither child fell out of the carrier, and there were no reports of injury. |
| Products › Name | Kelty K.I.D.S. backpack child carriers |
| Products › Type | Infant Carriers/Slings/Backpacks/Car Seats |
| Products › Category I D | 2010 |
| Products › Number Of Units | Approximately 26,000 |
| Recall I D | 2509 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using these backpack carriers, and contact Kelty for instructions on getting the free repair kit. |
| Retailers › Name | Specialty and sporting good retailers, including L.L. Bean, REI and Eastern Mountain Sports, sold the recalled backpack carriers nationwide, from March 1999 through December 1999, for between $100 and $250. |
| Recall Date | 1999-12-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | There are six models of these Kelty K.I.D.S backpack carriers: Expedition, Trek, Explorer, Country, Elite and Town. The model name is written on the side of the carrier. The carriers are blue and have the Kelty K.I.D.S. logo on the back rest of the seat. Kelty also manufactured a carrier that L.L. Bean sold under its "L.L. KIDS" label and has the "Kelty" logo on the black frame hinge that connects the kickstand to the main frame. Kelty and L.L. KIDS carriers purchased prior to March 1999 have a different type of seat adjustment strap and are not included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 00037 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Kelty, of Boulder, Colo. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers should call Kelty at (800) 423-2320, or go to Kelty's website at www.kelty.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-05-19T00:00:00 |