CPSCGeneral Alert
LittleLife Baby Carriers Recalled by Lifemarque Due to Fall Hazard
Published: October 20, 2011Recall ID: 12013Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The carriers were sold without bolts that attach the carrier's main frame to the metal stand. Missing bolts cause the carrier to disconnect from the stand and fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves LittleLife Discoverer child carriers. "LittleLife" is printed on the back of the carriers. Number LS55060 is printed on a tab sewn underneath the care label. The carriers are green and gray with a black metal frame at the back with a folding leg bracket to enable the carriers to stand.
Affected Products
LittleLife Discoverer Child Carriers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/LittleLife-Baby-Carriers-Recalled-by-Lifemarque-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | LittleLife Baby Carriers Recalled by Lifemarque Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12013.12013a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Check for two bolts on each side |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12013.12013b.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The carriers were sold without bolts that attach the carrier's main frame to the metal stand. Missing bolts cause the carrier to disconnect from the stand and fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | LittleLife Discoverer Child Carriers |
| Products › Type | Baby Carriers |
| Products › Category I D | 67549 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 40 in the United States and 10 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 896 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the carriers and check to make sure there are two bolts on each side where the carrier's main frame attaches to the metal stand. If the bolts are missing, contact LittleLife for a free replacement product. |
| Importers › Name | Rock Gear, of Canada |
| Retailers › Name | Outdoor stores nationwide, Champaign Surplus in Champaign, Ill., Skinny Skis in Jackson, Wy. , Base Camp stores in Montana, and online at www.amazon.com, www.skinnyskis.com, www.thebasecamp.com, and www.MadAthlete.com from January 2011 through July 2011 for about $200. |
| Recall Date | 2011-10-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves LittleLife Discoverer child carriers. "LittleLife" is printed on the back of the carriers. Number LS55060 is printed on a tab sewn underneath the care label. The carriers are green and gray with a black metal frame at the back with a folding leg bracket to enable the carriers to stand. |
| Recall Number | 12013 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Lifemarque, of the United Kingdom |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2011/11921r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at (877) 922-5462 between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email the firm at customer.services@littlelife.co.uk or visit the firm's website at www.littlelife.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Vietnam |