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TwinGo Recalls Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard

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What's being recalled

Baby carriers

Units: About 4,000 (in addition, about 160 were sold in Canada)

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.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The waist buckle can break, posing a fall hazard to children in the carrier.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

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.

What CPSC says to do

Repair

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.

How to contact the company

TwinGo toll-free at 888-288-9342 from 9am-5pm EST Monday-Friday, via email at [email protected] or online at www.TwinGoCarrier.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Open the official CPSC notice

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 16157, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.