Baby Recall Check › Baby carriers and slings
Optave Inc. Recalls Action Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
The recalled carriers were sold under the "Action Baby Carrier" brand name. The carriers are sold in various colors and patterns: blue, brown, green, "so square", "the larrisa" and "spring breeze."
| Recall date | September 3, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 08389 |
| Units | About 250 |
| Hazard | The baby carrier's chest strap can detach from the shoulder straps, posing a fall hazard to the baby. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the carrier in the positions that require the use of the chest strap and contact Optave to receive free replacement straps. |
| Injuries | Optave Inc. has received two reports of the chest strap detaching from the shoulder straps on the baby carrier. No injuries have been reported. |
| Sold at | Specialty retail stores nationwide and Internet sites from May 2008 through June 2008 for between $80 and $90. |
| Manufacturer | Optave Inc., of Alpena, Mich. |
| Made in | United States |
| Contact | For additional information, contact Optave Inc. at toll-free (888) 666-6459 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.actionbabycarriers.com |
Photos from CPSC
Copied from CPSC's recall record 4424, last published by CPSC May 23, 2014, read November 6, 2026. If anything here differs from CPSC's notice, CPSC's notice is right.