CPSC, Maya Wrap Announce Recall of Infant Carriers/Slings
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-09-05 · 01225
Hazards
The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
01225
Date
2001-09-05
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Maya Wrap infant carrier/sling
Companies
Retailer(s)
Web sites and individual distributors nationwide sold these carrier/slings, from January 2001 through July 2001, for between $30 and $40. Also, eight children's boutiques in various states sold these carriers/slings.
Importer(s)
Maya Wrap, of Omaha, Neb.
Country of manufacture
Guatemala
Description
The recalled carriers/slings are made of 100-percent cotton fabric with two metal support rings. The rings measure 1/8-inch in width. They were sold in a variety of colors, prints, and sizes. A large white label sewn in the slings reads in part, "MAYA WRAP" and "HECHO EN GUATEMALA". Carriers/slings with ¼-inch width rings are not included in this recall.