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CPSC, Hufco-Delaware Co. Announce Recall to Repair Gerry® TrailTech™ Backpack Baby Carriers

U.S. CPSCFallsJul 27, 2000
Recalled Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carrier
Recalled Gerry® TrailTech™ backpack baby carrier

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

Small infants can shift to one side, slip through the leg openings of these carriers and fall.

Remedy

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.

Incidents & injuries

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.

Product description

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.

Sold on

Department and baby products stores nationwide sold these backpack carriers, from January 1996 through July 2000, for about $65.

Contact the company

Evenflo can be reached at (800) 233-5921 to answer any questions.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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