Baby Sling Death Lawsuit

Our law firm is representing a family whose baby died while the baby was in an Infantino SlingRider. We are investigating whether the baby's death was due to positional asphyxia. If you have information regarding the Infantino SlingRider or another baby sling, please contact our law firm at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online consultation form. We have a national practice representing children and their families in lawsuits against manufacturers, and we have recovered millions on their behalf.

If you were told your baby died of SIDS, contact us because it may have been positional asphyxia, meaning the position the baby was forced into while in the baby sling may have prevented the baby from breathing adequately to sustain life.

As part of our representation of a family of a 3-month-old baby who died soon after being in an Infantino SlingRider, child safety lawyer Fred Pritzker filed a report with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the death. A few weeks later, on Friday, March 12, the CPSC issued an official warning regarding the risk to babies of suffocation associated with infant sling use.

Read our response to the CPSC warning and call for recalls of certain baby slings -- Baby Sling Death Lawyer Press Release >>

Below are recalls of baby slings.

Sprout Stuff Ring Sling Recall

Sprout Stuff Ring Sling Recall In June of 2010, Sprout Stuff, of Austin, Texas, recalled about 40 Sprout Stuff infant ring slings. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is now advising consumers to immediately stop using these slings due to a risk of suffocation to infants.

CPSC and Sprout Stuff are aware of one report of a death of a 10-day-old boy in the recalled sling in Round Rock, Texas in 2007.

The Sprout Stuff ring sling is fabric/natural muslin and comes with or without a shoulder pad. The sling is worn by parents and caregivers to carry a child up to two years of age. “Sprout Stuff” is printed on the back side of the tail’s hem. Sprout Stuff sold the recalled infant slings, which were made in the United States, directly to consumers between October 2006 and May 2007.

Read more about the baby death in a Sprout Stuff ring sling.

Infantino SlingRider Recall

Infantino SlingRider Recall Our law firm is investigating the death of a baby who was in an Infantino SlingRider at the time of death. We will update this page when new information is available.

In March of 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Infantino LLC, announced a voluntary recall of the following SlingRider infant carriers. Consumers should stop using recalled infant carriers immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: SlingRider Infant Carriers

Units: About 100,000

Manufacturer: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.

Hazard: The plastic slider on the fabric strap can break. This can cause the strap supporting the carrier to release and infants to fall out of the carrier.

Incidents/Injuries: Infantino has received 10 reports of plastic sliders breaking, including eight reports of babies falling out of the carriers. There were four reports of impact injuries where the child was taken to the emergency room. One of these children fractured her skull.

Description: This recall involves the Infantino SlingRider™ carriers with item numbers: 141-210; 151-210; 151-528; and 151-534. The SlingRider™ consists of a fabric carrier with a strap attached that is worn by the user to carry an infant up to 20 pounds. The carriers are sold in black or khaki. “Infantino” is printed on the plastic slider located on the strap. The item number is printed on a label inside the SlingRider.™ Products labeled “Made in Thailand” or “New 2007 Design” are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Target Stores, Babies R Us, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Modecraft and other retailers nationwide, by catalog and online from July 2006 through February 2007 for about $30.

Manufactured in: China

Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers

According to Ellaroo LLC, this recall has ended.

In March of 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Ellaroo LLC, announced a voluntary recall of about 1,200 Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers.

Hazard: The aluminum rings on the sling carriers can bend or break. This can cause the fabric to slip through the rings and infants to fall out of the carrier.

Incidents/Injuries: Ellaroo has received four reports of the rings bending and two reports of rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall includes Ellaroo Ring Sling baby carriers with item numbers 2101 and 2102 printed on the outside of the product box. The Ellaroo Ring Sling has a fabric carrier with two aluminum rings that is worn by the user to carry an infant up to 35 pounds. The carriers are sold in mahogany, mango stone, brasilia and malay color prints. Only sling carriers with lot numbers 03/07 and 07/04 printed on a label, under the size label, inside the Ring Sling are included in the recall.

Sold at: Juvenile product and department stores nationwide and online, including BabiesRUs.com, from June 2007 through February 2008 for about $100.

Manufactured in: India

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