NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2007
Release #07-137

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 808-3111
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Infantino Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: SlingRider Infant Carriers

Units: About 100,000

Manufacturer: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.

Hazard: The plastic slider on the fabric strap can break. This can cause
the strap supporting the carrier to release and infants to fall out of
the carrier.

Incidents/Injuries: Infantino has received 10 reports of plastic sliders
breaking, including eight reports of babies falling out of the carriers.
There were four reports of impact injuries where the child was taken to
the emergency room. One of these children fractured her skull.

Description: This recall involves the Infantino SlingRider(tm) carriers
with item numbers: 141-210; 151-210; 151-528; and 151-534. The
SlingRider(tm) consists of a fabric carrier with a strap attached that
is worn by the user to carry an infant up to 20 pounds. The carriers are
sold in black or khaki. "Infantino" is printed on the plastic slider
located on the strap. The item number is printed on a label inside the
SlingRider.(tm) Products labeled "Made in Thailand" or "New 2007 Design"
are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Target Stores, Babies R Us, BJ's Wholesale Club, Modecraft and
other retailers nationwide, by catalog and online from July 2006 through
February 2007 for about $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these carriers immediately and
contact Infantino to return them and receive a free replacement product.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Infantino toll-free at
(888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or go
to the firm's Web site at at http://service.infantino.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07137.html

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.

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