CPSC, ZoloWear Announce Recall of Infant Carriers/Slings
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
August 23, 2005
Release #05-250
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888)
285-0044
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
CPSC, ZoloWear Announce Recall
of Infant Carriers/Slings
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:
ZoloWear Infant Carriers/Slings
Units:
About 177
Manufacturer: ZoloWear Inc., of
Austin, Texas
Hazard: The stitching that
attaches the webbing to the carrier/sling
can
break, posing a fall hazard to young
children.
Incidents/Injuries: ZoloWear
has received one report of the webbing
coming
apart from the sling, but the baby was not in the sling at
the
time. The company has not received any
reports of falls or injuries.
Description: The recalled slings are
made of 100-percent cotton fabric
or 97 percent
cotton/ 3 percent Lycra with two pieces of webbing
holding
the rings to the fabric. Solid natural
color and five prints (Splash,
Pink and Black
Stripe, Pink and Brown Stripe, Pink Punch and
The
Hamptons) make up the lots included in the
recall. A large white label
sewn on the pocket
of the slings reads "Zolo." ZoloWear slings
should
have three rows of stitching securing
the webbing and fabric together.
Some of the
slings in these lots have short webbing, so only one row
of
stitching holds the webbing in place.
Sold at: The ZoloWear.com Web site,
individual distributors, and five
children's
boutiques in California, Hawaii and Texas sold these
slings
from May 2005 through August 2005 for
between $70 and $90.
Manufactured in:
U.S.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using
these carriers/slings immediately
and call
ZoloWear for instructions on having the
carriers/slings
repaired.
Consumer
Contact: For additional information, contact ZoloWear, Inc.
at
(888) 285-0044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or
e-mail the firm at
recall@zolowear.com,
or go to the firm's Web site
at
www.zolowear.com/recall
To view this recall online, please
visit our website
at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05250.html
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
August 23, 2005
Release #05-250
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888)
285-0044
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800)
638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301)
504-7908
CPSC, ZoloWear Announce Recall
of Infant Carriers/Slings
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:
ZoloWear Infant Carriers/Slings
Units:
About 177
Manufacturer: ZoloWear Inc., of
Austin, Texas
Hazard: The stitching that
attaches the webbing to the carrier/sling
can
break, posing a fall hazard to young
children.
Incidents/Injuries: ZoloWear
has received one report of the webbing
coming
apart from the sling, but the baby was not in the sling at
the
time. The company has not received any
reports of falls or injuries.
Description: The recalled slings are
made of 100-percent cotton fabric
or 97 percent
cotton/ 3 percent Lycra with two pieces of webbing
holding
the rings to the fabric. Solid natural
color and five prints (Splash,
Pink and Black
Stripe, Pink and Brown Stripe, Pink Punch and
The
Hamptons) make up the lots included in the
recall. A large white label
sewn on the pocket
of the slings reads "Zolo." ZoloWear slings
should
have three rows of stitching securing
the webbing and fabric together.
Some of the
slings in these lots have short webbing, so only one row
of
stitching holds the webbing in place.
Sold at: The ZoloWear.com Web site,
individual distributors, and five
children's
boutiques in California, Hawaii and Texas sold these
slings
from May 2005 through August 2005 for
between $70 and $90.
Manufactured in:
U.S.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using
these carriers/slings immediately
and call
ZoloWear for instructions on having the
carriers/slings
repaired.
Consumer
Contact: For additional information, contact ZoloWear, Inc.
at
(888) 285-0044 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or
e-mail the firm at
recall@zolowear.com,
or go to the firm's Web site
at
www.zolowear.com/recall
To view this recall online, please
visit our website
at:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05250.html
Posted: Tue - August 23, 2005 at 08:21 PM