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LittleLife Discoverer Child Carriers

Starting date:
October 20, 2011
Posting date:
October 20, 2011
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public (GP)
Identification number:
RA-500002672

Joint Recall with Lifemarque Limited, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)

Affected products

LittleLife Discoverer Child Carriers

Product description

The carriers may have been sold without bolts that attach the carrier's main frame to the metal stand. Missing bolts cause the carrier to disconnect from the stand and fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.

Lifemarque Limited, US CPSC and Health Canada have not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the recalled product.

Hazard identified

The carriers may have been sold without bolts that attach the carrier's main frame to the metal stand. Missing bolts cause the carrier to disconnect from the stand and fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.

Lifemarque Limited, US CPSC and Health Canada have not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the recalled product.

Number sold

Approximately 10 units were distributed in Canada and 40 units distributed in the United States.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from January 2011 to July 2011 in Canada and the United States.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Vietnam.

Companies

Manufacturer
Lifemarque Limited
UNITED KINGDOM
Distributor
Rock Gear Distribution
Alberta
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the affected carriers and contact LittleLife for a replacement product.

For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at 1-877-922-5462 between 12 a.m. and 7 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm or visit the firm's website.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.