CPSC, Evenflo Company, Inc. and Hufco-Delaware, Inc. Announce Recall
to Replace Soft Infant Carriers
Press Release # 99-128
Transcript
(View of woman walking with carrier in the front with a baby inside) In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), (view of three carriers and two boxes) Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio, (screen reading: "Recall; Front & Back Pack Soft Infant Carriers; Model Numbers 075 and 080", with carriers shown in background) and Hufco- Delaware Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio, are recalling about 327,000 model 075 and 080 Snugli Front & Back Pack soft infant carriers. (close -up of carrier opening) Small infants may shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of the carriers and fall. Infants under 2 months of age are at greatest risk.
(View of woman with carrier on in the front with a baby inside) CPSC is (close-up of leg opening and a baby's leg is shown through the opening) aware of 13 reports of infants slipping through the leg openings of these carriers. (something seen slipping out of the leg opening) One infant reportedly suffered a fractured skull and (doll seen falling out of carrier) two infants received bruises in falls to the ground from the carrier.
(Close-up of label on carrier) These Front & Back Pack soft infant carriers have model numbers beginning (screen reading: "Model numbers 075 and 080", with tag seen in the background) with 075 and 080, located on a tag inside the carrier (close-up of tag reading: "Snugli" and several more views of the same tag) and the brand name, "Snugli", is located on the outside of the carrier. (view of woman walking with carrier on the front with a baby inside) These carriers were designed for use as both a front carrier and a (view of woman walking with carrier on the back with a baby inside) back pack carrier. (close-up of someone pulling on the strap) They feature a unique vertical strap for adjustment of the seat height. (view of royal blue carrier) The carriers are in color combinations of royal blue with magenta trim, (view of teal carrier) teal with navy blue trim, and (view of navy blue carrier) navy blue with purple trim.
(view of three carriers and two boxes) Retail stores nationwide sold these carriers (screen reading: "Front & Back Pack Soft Infant Carriers; Sold from January 1996-May 1999", carriers seen in background) from January 1996 through May 1999 for about 40 dollars.
Consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and screen reading: "Front & Back Pack Soft Infant Carriers; Models 075 and 080 Recall; Free New Carrier; 1-800-398-8636 , carriers seen in background) call Evenflo at (800) 398-8636 anytime to receive instructions on how to exchange their carrier for a free, (view of carrier) new carrier with smaller leg openings.
(Screen reads the following as it is being said:, close-up of carrier seen in the background) Only the Snugli brand carriers that feature this unique vertical strap for adjustment of the seat height (models 075 and 080) are part of this recall. (screen reads the following as it is being said:, close-up of woman with carrier in the front, with baby inside seen in the background) Carriers currently being sold under the Snugli brand name are (woman walking) not included in this recall.
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