TrailTech Backpack Baby Carriers (Hufco-Delaware) – Safety Concern (2000)

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Reason for Recall

As stated by CPSC

Gerry® TrailTech? Backpack Baby Carriers Recalled by Hufco-Delaware NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued July 27, 2000, Last revised December 29, 2005 Release # 00-151 Company Telephone Number: (800) 233-5921 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Responding company, Remedy, Telephone number change; Please destroy these products CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech? Backpack Baby Carriers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hufco-Delaware Co., of Miamisburg, Ohio, recalled about 111,000 Gerry® TrailTech? backpack baby carriers with plastic frames. Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall. CPSC and Hufco-Delaware have received four reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. There were two reports of infants suffering fractured skulls and two reports of infants suffering bumped heads when they fell to the ground. These Gerry® TrailTech? backpack baby carriers have black, plastic contoured frames. They were sold in color combinations of slate blue with teal trim, green with black trim, navy blue and purple with green trim, and blue and purple with silver trim. A tag on the outside of the carrier reads "GERRY®." A long tag, originally inside the carrier when sold, reads, "GERRY TRAIL TECH/TRAIL TECH HP." Writing imprinted on the plastic frame reads, "GERRY." The carrier has a removable, washable seat; a storage pouch; a loading stand; and a padded hip belt. Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers from January 1996 through July 2000 for about $65. Consumers should stop using these backpack carriers immediately. Evenflo, which is now the responding company for this recall, no longer has any service parts for this product nor the capability of producing these parts. As repair kits are no longer available, consumers should destroy these products. Evenflo can be reached at (800) 233-5921 to answer any questions. Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall (transcript). This is in "streaming video" format.

Recommended Action

Per CPSC guidance

The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.