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SlingRider Infant Carrier

Below is the CPSC notice regarding the SlingRider infant carrier recall.  The strap supporting the carrier may release unexpectedly, resulting in a baby sustaining serious injuries in a fall, including traumatic brain injury. 

Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC recall as a public service. The firm is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and has collected millions for victims and their families, including a recent settlement for $6,425,000. To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form for review by an attorney.

CPSC Recall Announcement: Infantino Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard 
March 22, 2007 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Infantino LLC, today 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


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