Reported Apr 27, 2017
Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Osprey Child Safety Products LLC and Osprey Packs Inc. of Cortez, Colo.
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carriers and contact Osprey for a free Seat Pad Insert for use along with the existing safety straps to secure the child in the carrier. Consumers who previously received and installed the free Seat Pad Insert in their carriers are not required to take further action.
Firm contact: Osprey toll-free at 866-951-5197 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at pocoseatpad@ospreypacks.com or online at www.ospreypacks.com and click on "Poco Safety Notices" on the navigation bar at the top right hand corner of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Poco child carriers
- Amount recalled
- About 82,000 (in addition, about 5,732 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at REI and specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2012 to December 2015 for between $200 and $300..
Why it was recalled
A child seated in the carrier can slip through the leg openings, posing a fall hazard to children.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: Osprey has received four reports of children falling through the carrier leg openings, resulting in one report of a skull fracture and one report of scratches to the head.
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