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Infantino SlingRider™ and Wendy Bellissimo™ Infant Sling Carriers
- Starting date:
- March 23, 2010
- Posting date:
- March 23, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002250
Joint Recall with Infantino LLC, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Infantino SlingRider™ and Wendy Bellissimo™ Infant Sling Carriers
Product description
This recall involves the Infantino SlingRider™ and Wendy Bellissimo™ sling carriers. The Infantino SlingRider™ is a fabric carrier with a padded shoulder strap that is worn by parents and caregivers to carry an infant weighing up to 20 lbs. "Infantino" and "SlingRider" are printed on the instruction/warning label inside the baby sling carrier. "Infantino" is printed on the plastic slider located on the strap. The item numbers are also printed on the instruction/warning label. "Wendy Bellissimo" branded sling carriers have a sewn in label on the inside of the sling strap that says in part "Wendy Bellissimo Media, Inc" and lists the item numbers.
| Infant Carrier Name | Item Numbers |
|---|---|
| Infantino SlingRider™ | beginning with: 141, 151, 551, 741, 751 |
| Wendy Bellissimo | 3937500H7, 3937501H7 |
Hazard identified
Health Canada and the US CPSC are concerned that, the fabric of the sling and adult's body can press against the infant's nose and mouth blocking breathing; this poses a risk of suffocation or asphyxiation.
The US CPSC has received 3 reports that infants died while in SlingRiders.
Health Canada has not received any reports of deaths or injuries related to the use of the sling.
On March 12, 2010, Health Canada released an advisory to remind parents to exercise caution when using infant sling and soft infant carriers. For more information pertaining to the advisory, please visit: Health Canada Reminds Parents to Exercise Caution When Using Infant Slings and Soft Infant Carriers.
The US CPSC also released an advisory on slings on March 12, 2010. Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website .
Number sold
Approximately 14,755 of the recalled sling carriers were sold in Canada, and approximately 1 million of the recalled sling carriers were sold in the United States. "Wendy Bellissimo" branded sling carriers were sold exclusively at Babies "R" Us, Sears and Winners.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2003 to March 2010 in Canada at Babies "R" Us and various other baby and children's stores nationwide, and on the web at Amazon.com.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Infantino LLC
San Diego
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-888-808-3111
- Distributor
-
Infantino LLC
San Diego
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-888-808-3111
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What you should do
Consumers who are using the SlingRider™ or Wendy Bellissimo™ infant sling with an infant under four months of age should stop using these carriers immediately and contact Infantino to return them and receive a free replacement product. Do not attempt to fix these carriers.
For more information, contact Infantino toll-free at 1-888-808-3111 between 8PM and 5PM PT Monday through Friday or go to the firm's Web site to receive information how to obtain a free replacement product.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Related AWRs
Health Canada Reminds Parents to Exercise Caution When Using Infant Slings and Soft Infant Carriers
2010-03-12 | Consumer products