Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
The waist buckle can break, posing a fall hazard to children in the carrier.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the infant carrier and contact TwinGo for a free repair kit.
Hazard (from the official notice)
The waist buckle can break, posing a fall hazard to children in the carrier.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the infant carrier and contact TwinGo for a free repair kit. A free replacement buckle will be provided with instructions. A repair video is also available at http://twingocarrier.com/pages/repairkit.
Description (from the official notice)
The TwinGo Original Carrier is an infant carrier designed to carry one or two babies against the caregiver's body at the waist. It is intended for babies that are from 10 to 45 pounds. "TwinGo" is printed on a label located on the front of the carrier and an 11-digit batch number is printed on a label sewn to the waistband. Batch numbers included in this recall: 23014024003, 01515026003, and 21615019001. They were sold in fabric that is black on the outside and blue or orange on the inside.
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Repair
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
The firm has received 13 reports of buckles breaking worldwide, including 10 in the U.S., one in Canada and two in the UK. No injuries have been reported.
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
Boutique stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and TwinGoCarrier.com from December 2014 through May 2016 for about $215.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
TwinGo toll-free at 888-288-9342 from 9am-5pm EST Monday-Friday, via email at safety@twingocarrier.com or online at www.TwinGoCarrier.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Product: Baby carriers
- Importer: TwinGo LLC, of Mclean, Va.
- Units (from the official notice): About 4,000 (in addition, about 160 were sold in Canada)
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): China
- Recall date: May 11, 2016
- Recall number: 16-157
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
